Orzo Salad With Tuna & Chickpeas Recipe by Ilona
Cooking Instructions 30 min 1 Add chickpeas with their liquid, 1/2 cup water, minced garlic and bay leaves to medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to boil, turn heat to medium-low and simmer until chickpeas are soft, about 10 minutes. Drain chickpeas, discard bay leaves. 2 Add chickpeas to large bowl and stir in 2 T extra virgin olive oil. Let cool completely. 3 Rinse out saucepan, add 2 quarts water and bring to boil over high heat. Add orzo and cook until al dente, 8-9 minutes. Drain orzo and rinse with cold water until completely cool. 4 Add cooled orzo to bowl with chickpeas. Stir in remaining 2 T extra virgin olive oil. 5 Stir drained tuna into bowl containing orzo and chickpeas. 6 Add diced tomatoes, chopped parsley, cubed mozzarella, and 1/4 cup vinaigrette to bowl with orzo, chickpeas and tuna. Stir well and season to taste with salt and pepper. 7 Stir in arugula leaves, adding more dressing or seasoning as desired. Serve at room temperature. 1 Add chickpeas with their liquid, 1/2 cup water, minced garlic and bay leaves to medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to boil, turn heat to medium-low and simmer until chickpeas are soft, about 10 minutes. Drain chickpeas, discard bay leaves. 1 Add chickpeas with their liquid, 1/2 cup water, minced garlic and bay leaves to medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to boil, turn heat to medium-low and simmer until chickpeas are soft, about 10 minutes. Drain chickpeas, discard bay leaves. 2 Add chickpeas to large bowl and stir in 2 T extra virgin olive oil. Let cool completely. 2 Add chickpeas to large bowl and stir in 2 T extra virgin olive oil. Let cool completely. 3 Rinse out saucepan, add 2 quarts water and bring to boil over high heat. Add orzo and cook until al dente, 8-9 minutes. Drain orzo and rinse with cold water until completely cool. 3 Rinse out saucepan, add 2 quarts water and bring to boil over high heat. Add orzo and cook until al dente, 8-9 minutes. Drain orzo and rinse with cold water until completely cool. 4 Add cooled orzo to bowl with chickpeas. Stir in remaining 2 T extra virgin olive oil. 4 Add cooled orzo to bowl with chickpeas. Stir in remaining 2 T extra virgin olive oil. 5 Stir drained tuna into bowl containing orzo and chickpeas. 5 Stir drained tuna into bowl containing orzo and chickpeas. 6 Add diced tomatoes, chopped parsley, cubed mozzarella, and 1/4 cup vinaigrette to bowl with orzo, chickpeas and tuna. Stir well and season to taste with salt and pepper. 6 Add diced tomatoes, chopped parsley, cubed mozzarella, and 1/4 cup vinaigrette to bowl with orzo, chickpeas and tuna. Stir well and season to taste with salt and pepper. 7 Stir in arugula leaves, adding more dressing or seasoning as desired. Serve at room temperature. 7 Stir in arugula leaves, adding more dressing or seasoning as desired. Serve at room temperature. More Recipes Grilled Pork Lemongrass Vermicelli | Bún Thịt Nướng Lemon Turmeric Chicken Salad Honey sriracha glazed salmon with quinoa salad Roasted Turbot Stuffed with Fresh Herbs and Lemon Crab Rangoon Stuffed Hawaiian Rolls Grilled Pork Lemongrass Vermicelli | Bún Thịt Nướng Lemon Turmeric Chicken Salad Honey sriracha glazed salmon with quinoa salad Roasted Turbot Stuffed with Fresh Herbs and Lemon Crab Rangoon Stuffed Hawaiian Rolls Wizards Gin - Really Amazing and simple and great at dinner Partys :) Saucy sweet potatoes South Indian Filter Coffee Black sesame pudding Wizards Gin - Really Amazing and simple and great at dinner Partys :) Saucy sweet potatoes South Indian Filter Coffee Black sesame pudding Devil's Knight Layered Mocktail Layered Blue Night Mocktail Healthy tasty delicious left over rajma tikki Banana Suji Cake South Indian Filter Coffee Multi-Layered Rainbow Mocktail Sheet pan kabab Tri layered Sunrise Mocktail Fried Fish w/ Salted Chili Lemongrass | Cá Chiên Muối Sả Ớt AFGHANI BOLANI from Leftover CHOLE (Gujju style) Devil's Knight Layered Mocktail Layered Blue Night Mocktail Healthy tasty delicious left over rajma tikki Banana Suji Cake South Indian Filter Coffee Multi-Layered Rainbow Mocktail Sheet pan kabab Tri layered Sunrise Mocktail Fried Fish w/ Salted Chili Lemongrass | Cá Chiên Muối Sả Ớt AFGHANI BOLANI from Leftover CHOLE (Gujju style)