Presto Pesto Orzo Cannellini Salad

September 11, 2007 at 9:40 am · Filed under recipe

presto pesto orzo cannellini salad

Rich in flavor and deliciously refreshing during the summer, you could also replace the orzo with another shape of pasta, or even rice. Using homemade pesto would be of course the easiest way to ensure it doesn’t contain Parmesan, the way store-bought pesto often does

6 tablespoons (96 g) prepared pesto
1/4 cup (60 ml) seasoned rice vinegar
1/4 cup (40 g) chopped red onion
4 cups (676 g) cooked whole wheat orzo
2 cans (15 ounces, or 425 g) cannellini beans, drained and rinsed

Whisk together pesto, vinegar, and onion.
Stir in orzo and beans, until thoroughly coated.
Serve chilled.

Yield: 6 servings

7 Comments »

  1. VeggieGirl said,

    September 11, 2007 at 11:01 am

    yum! I just bought 2 cans of cannellini beans, so I’m definitely going to make this!! I haven’t had pesto in ages…

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  2. Vegan_Noodle said,

    September 11, 2007 at 1:31 pm

    Sounds like the perfect quick meal!

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  3. melisser said,

    September 11, 2007 at 7:55 pm

    I’ve never made orzo! It’s like plumper rice, right?

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  4. Hilary said,

    September 11, 2007 at 11:40 pm

    aha i’ve never made orzo either! it seems just as simple as the rest though.

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  5. Celine said,

    September 12, 2007 at 3:13 am

    a little bit, Melisser, but it really is pasta. I never had it before!! it’s totally worth it.

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  6. Mitsuko said,

    September 16, 2007 at 8:32 am

    Hehe, so you’re not totally into a baking frenzy!

    Reply

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