Name: Salmon and Kale Orzo Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Uncooked orzo pasta - 1 pound; Extra-virgin olive oil - 3 tablespoons; Kale leaves, stems removed - 2 cups; Extra-virgin olive oil - ¼ cup; Dried Cherries - ½ cup; Toasted pine nuts - ¼ cup; Lemon juice - 3 tablespoons; Salt - 1 ½ teaspoons; Ground black pepper - 1 teaspoon; Smoked salmon, flaked - 4 ounces; Ricotta salata - 3 ounces

Ingredients for - Salmon and Kale Orzo Salad

1. Uncooked orzo pasta 1 pound

2. Extra-virgin olive oil 3 tablespoons

3. Kale leaves, stems removed 2 cups

4. Extra-virgin olive oil ¼ cup

5. Dried Cherries ½ cup

6. Toasted pine nuts ¼ cup

7. Lemon juice 3 tablespoons

8. Salt 1 ½ teaspoons

9. Ground black pepper 1 teaspoon

10. Smoked salmon, flaked 4 ounces

11. Ricotta salata 3 ounces

How to cook deliciously - Salmon and Kale Orzo Salad

1 . Stage

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add orzo and cook until tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and transfer onto a large baking sheet. Drizzle orzo with 3 tablespoons olive oil, toss, spread out, and set aside to cool, about 30 minutes.

2 . Stage

Once the orzo is cool, transfer to a large serving bowl. Set aside.

3 . Stage

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Blanch kale in the boiling water for about 30 seconds. Drain off water from kale and submerge in a bowl of ice water. Drain and blot dry.

4 . Stage

Add kale to orzo along with 1/4 cup olive oil, dried cherries, pine nuts, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Toss gently to combine. Top with flaked salmon. Shave ricotta salata cheese on top and serve immediately.