Wild Rice and Orzo Salad
Easy to make salad perfect for a weekday meal or elegant dinner
Ingredients
- 1 cup wild rice, cooked
- 1 cup gluten free orzo, cooked
- 1/2 cup red and green peppers, diced
- 1/2 cup pitted black olives, sliced
- 1/3 cup sundried tomatoes - I prefer using sundried toatoes NOT soaked in oil
- 2 tbsp capers , drained (rinse these several times to remove the salt)
Instructions
- Combine all of the above in a large mixing bowl
- To make the dressing, in a separate jar combine the following:½ cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil1/3 cup balsamic vinegar2 tbsp fresh, chopped basil2 tbsp chopped scallions2 cloves minced garlic1 tsp black pepper, salt (optional)to taste
- Toss dressing with salad. refrigerate any unsued dressing . Keeps for a week.