ORZO, GRAPE AND PISTACHIO SALAD
This was one of my favorite side dishes served at our wedding. I plan to make it a lot. Pistachios and grapes are such a surprise in pasta salad but we love it!
Provided by Gay Gilmore
Categories Berries
Time 4h20m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Toast pistachios: Take 1 cup of pistachios and put in a saucepan with the walnut oil.
- Warm the oil and nuts together, be careful not to boil.
- Saute garlic in a little olive oil.
- Prepare orzo from package instructions.
- When orzo has been drained, mix in enough of the pistachio/walnut oil mixture to coat the pasta.
- Add lemon juice to taste.
- Mix in sauteed garlic.
- Add grapes, and half the basil.
- Chill for several hours, or overnight.
- Before serving, add rest of basil, salt and pepper to taste, and the rest of the pistachios.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 714.6, Fat 38.1, SaturatedFat 4.2, Sodium 6.7, Carbohydrate 78.8, Fiber 7.3, Sugar 13.3, Protein 18.9
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