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Monday, February 22, 2010

North Star Salad

This was one of the salads I made for Abby’s dedication picnic. Thanks, Leslie, for the recipe! The ingredient list is a bit daunting, but the results are delicious! A very colorful and pretty salad, too.

INGREDIENTS
Salad:
1 1b orzo pasta
1 bunch clean spinach, coarsely chopped
2 teaspoons cilantro, chopped
1 yellow pepper, chopped
1 red pepper, chopped
1/3 cup red onion, minced
3/4 cup dried apricots, chopped
3/4 cup pistachios, chopped
Dressing:
1/3 cup red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
1 teaspoon hot sauce
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1/3 cup sour cream or plain yogurt
3 teaspoons vegetable oil

DIRECTIONS
Mix dressing ingredients in large bowl. Cook the orzo, drain, but DO NOT rinse. Toss the orzo with the dressing while the orzo is still warm. Cool. Toss in salad ingredients. Serves 6.

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