risoni salad

Take a trip to Greece with this flavourful meat and salad combination. Perfect for using leftover sausages, or risoni.

Lamb sausages rissoles with Greek risoni salad recipe

(1kg) thick good-quality lamb sausages,

black pitted olives, chopped

oregano

(200 grams) feta, crumbled

preserved vine leaves, rinsed, drained

risoni

garlic clove, peeled

lemon

tbs extra virgin olive oil,

cherry tomatoes, quartered

red onion,

Lebanese cucumber, halved lengthways, thickly sliced

chargrilled capsicum, chopped

Recipe video above. The crispy salami bits are the hero here. The better bacon. Why aren&#39;t we putting crispy salami in everything??!Tossed through a risoni/orzo salad inspired by my favourite Mega Italian Salad with lots of fresh vegetables and a good handful of cheese to keep things tasty. Excellent packed lunch, keeps well for days, love that you can eat it with a spoon. Serves 4 - 5 as a meal. Make this today, find another pasta salad for next week here!

Italian Orzo Salad (Risoni) with Crispy Salami Bits

pasta

salt (,

tsp extra virgin olive oil

olives

baby rocket / arugula (, torn by hand)

400 grams/ 14 ounces cherry tomatoes (, quartered (2 1/2 cups))

green capsicum (,

red onion (, finely diced)

cheese

extra virgin olive oil

tbsp red wine vinegar

garlic

basil

tsp red chilli flakes ((optional))

tsp sugar

tsp cooking/kosher salt

Cook pasta - Bring a large pot of water to the boil. Add salt and risoni/orzo, then cook per packet directions (usually ~10 minutes). Drain in colander, rinse, shake off excess water well. Transfer to large bowl. Toss with the olive oil then let cool.

Dressing - Shake in a jar.

Crispy salami - Put salami in cold large non-stick pan, with no oil. Turn onto medium high - as the pan heats up, the fat will melt so it cooks in its own fat. Cook for 3 - 5 minutes, stirring regularly, until light golden. Drain on paper towels. It will crisp as it cools.

Toss - Set aside 1/3 of the salami for topping. Put all remaining salad ingredients in with the risoni. Toss. Pour over dressing. Toss, toss, toss!

Serve! Tumble into serving bowl. Sprinkle with remaining salami. Divide between bowls. Eat with spoon! Best eaten at room temp, not fridge cold (can taste flavours better).

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