Orzo + Wild Rice Salad (J. Alexander’s Copycat)

Name: Orzo + Wild Rice Salad (J. Alexander’s Copycat)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: 2 pieces Bell Pepper (2 bell peppers, diced small); 1 cup Corn (1 cup corn); 1 cup Almond (1 cup toasted slivered almonds); ¾ cup Currants (3/4 cup currants); ¾ cup Parsley (1/2 cup chopped parsley + 1/4 cup parsley); ¼ cup Basil (1/4 cup chopped basil + 3 tbsp fresh basil); 2 cup Orzo (2 cups dry orzo); 2 cup Wild Rice (2 cups dry wild rice); ⅓ cup Red Wine Vinegar (1/3 cup red wine vinegar); ¾ cup Olive Oil (3/4 cup olive oil); 2 cloves Garlic (2 cloves garlic); ½ piece Lemon Juice (1/2 lemon, juiced); ¼ cup Honey (1/4 cup honey); ½ tsp Oregano (1/2 tsp oregano); ½ tsp Table Salt (1/2 tsp salt); 0 pieces Black Pepper (Pepper to taste)

Orzo + Wild Rice Salad (J. Alexander’s Copycat) - Dinner (European)

45 minEuropean

Servings12

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Dairy Free
Pescatarian
Egg Free

Steps

1Cook orzo and wild rice according to their packages. Let cool.
2In a large bowl combine cooked orzo, cooked wild rice, diced bell peppers, corn, currants, minced parsley, and minced basil. Mix until well combined.
3Blend together red wine vinegar, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, parsley, basil, honey, oregano and salt until emulsified.
4Pour the dressing over the orzo and wild rice mixture, mix well. Add pepper to taste. Before serving mix in the toasted slivered almonds. Enjoy!