Orzo-Broccoli Summer Salad at Food Stamps Cooking Club | Food ...

Cool, refreshing summer salads are just the ticket for hot days and hungry families!

Do you have some Orzo in your pantry?? Orzo looks like rice but it is really a tiny pasta.? Not as itty-bitty as couscous, but quite small.? It makes a big hit out of your meal, though, if you know how to combine it with other goodies.?

Mother Connie ran across a salad that really could be a go-to for comfort food, as a potluck contribution or just something different on a hot summer day.? Methinks this salad could also seque into a year around fave comfort food, particularly for those who use EBT cards for SNAP or WIC; those who depend on food commodities or food pantries or those who are just plain frugal and watch the food budget like a hungry hawk. If you ARE living on a dime, you know what Mother Connie means!

ORZO-BROCCOLI SALAD

4 oz orzo

1 large head broccoli, cut into florets.? This should yield about 5 or 6 cups of veg

1/2? cup finely cut green onions

1/2? cup finely chopped black olives, drained

1? small grated carrot

1? cup corn *fresh off the cob or frozen or canned and drained

1? teaspoon dried oregano

1? clove garlic, very finely minced

1/4? teaspoon pepper

1/3? cup vegetable oil? *Olive oil would be my first choice?

1/4?? cup vinegar? *red wine or rice, if you have it-the Kitchen Police won?t mind?

Cook the orzo according to the package directions.? During the last few minutes, add the chopped broccoli so it cooks to tender.? Drain the whole works in a colander and rinse with very cold water.? This keeps the orzo from overcooking.?

In a large bowl, put the orzo, broccoli, olives, green onions, carrot, corn, oregano, garlic and pepper.

Using a glass measuring pitcher, whisk together the oil and vinegar.? Toss with the salad ingredients.? Add salt to taste.? Chill thoroughly before serving.

All you?d need to make this a complete meal would be a protein-Fish?? Cold Chicken? Meat patty?? Serve some fresh fruit for dessert and you have a quick, easy, CHEAP meal.? It takes a total of half an hour to prepare from start to table and will serve 8 people.

This summer weather has been brutal all over the country.? Mother Connie reminds you all to drink lots of water, pay attention to the way you feel if you are outdoors in the heat or indoors without a cooling system and look out for your neighbors, particularly those who are elderly.

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