Orzo Salad with Corn, Green Beans and Tomatoes
A summery salad that's full of fresh vegetables, and topped with a delicious tarragon-dijon dressing.
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Ingredients
- 1 pound green beans, (rinsed & trimmed)
- 1½ cups (8 ounces) dried orzo pasta
- 3 ears fresh white corn
- ½ cup white wine vinegar
- ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- ½ cup minced shallots
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh tarragon
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes, (rinsed, stemmed & halved)
Steps
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Bring water to boil in a large pot. Cut green beans into 2 to 3-inch lengths. Add to boiling water and cook 3 to 5 minutes (until barely tender). Drain and place in ice water until cold; drain again.
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Fill pot with water again and bring to a boil over high heat. Add orzo and cook 8 to 11 minutes (until barely tender). Drain and rinse with cold water.
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Husk corn and discard strings. Rinse corn. Holding each cob upright, cut off kernels into a large bowl.
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In a small bowl, whisk vinegar, oil, shallots, mustard, tarragon and salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
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In a large bowl, mix orzo with ½ cup of the dressing. Add additional salt and pepper to taste. Spread out orzo so that it's level. Layer corn kernels, green beans and tomatoes over the pasta.
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Cover salad and chill until ready to serve. Also, chill the remaining salad dressing.
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When ready to serve, pour ¾ of the remaining salad dressing over the salad and mix gently to blend. Add additional dressing, salt and pepper as needed.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Macronutrients
*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
💰 Cost Estimate
📋 Price Breakdown (11% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| green beans | 1 pound | - | - |
| 1.5 cups | - | - | |
| ears fresh white corn | 3 | - | - |
| white wine vinegar | 0.5 cup | - | - |
| extra-virgin olive oil | 0.5 cup | - | - |
| minced shallots | 0.5 cup | - | - |
| Dijon mustard | 2 tablespoons | - | - |
| minced fresh tarragon | 2 tablespoons | - | - |
| cherry tomatoes | 2 cups | $0.75/kg | $0.15 |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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