Orzo pasta salad with summer vegetables
Bursting with summer flavours, this orzo salad combines tender pasta, crunchy vegetables, pecorino romano, and a zesty lime dressing—perfect for a light meal or as a side dish.
Preparation
Step 1
120 g orzo pasta
Cook the orzo pasta in salted water according to the packet instructions. Drain and leave to cool completely.
Step 2
2 tbsp fresh lime juice – 2 tbsp olive oil – 2 tbsp Kikkoman Naturally Brewed Soy Sauce – 1 tbsp honey
In a small bowl, whisk together the lime juice, olive oil, honey and Kikkoman Soy Sauce to make the dressing.
Step 3
50 g cherry tomatoes, halved – 50 g cucumber, diced – 1 yellow pepper, diced – 1 spring onion, diced – 35 g grated pecorino romano cheese – 10 g fresh herbs for garnish (e.g. basil, dill or parsley) – 40 ml Kikkoman Sauce for Poke Bowl
Mix the cooled orzo pasta with the diced summer vegetables in a large mixing bowl. Pour the lime dressing over the salad and gently toss to coat all the ingredients uniformly. Garnish with the fresh herbs, grated pecorino romano and Kikkoman Poke Sauce.
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120 g orzo pasta
Cook the orzo pasta in salted water according to the packet instructions. Drain and leave to cool completely.
2 tbsp fresh lime juice – 2 tbsp olive oil – 2 tbsp Kikkoman Naturally Brewed Soy Sauce – 1 tbsp honey
In a small bowl, whisk together the lime juice, olive oil, honey and Kikkoman Soy Sauce to make the dressing.
50 g cherry tomatoes, halved – 50 g cucumber, diced – 1 yellow pepper, diced – 1 spring onion, diced – 35 g grated pecorino romano cheese – 10 g fresh herbs for garnish (e.g. basil, dill or parsley) – 40 ml Kikkoman Sauce for Poke Bowl
Mix the cooled orzo pasta with the diced summer vegetables in a large mixing bowl. Pour the lime dressing over the salad and gently toss to coat all the ingredients uniformly. Garnish with the fresh herbs, grated pecorino romano and Kikkoman Poke Sauce.
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