Orzo Salad With Corn, Tomatoes, & Basil

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 cup uncooked orzo pasta (rice-shaped pasta)
• 2 cups fresh corn kernels (about 4 ears)
• 2 cups chopped tomatoes
• 1/2 cup vertically sliced red onion
• 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh basil

Recipe

• 1 to prepare dressing, combine first 6 ingredients in a jar; cover tightly, and shake vigorously.
• 2 to prepare salad, cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat.
• 3 drain, and place in a large bowl.
• 4 spoon half of dressing over pasta; toss to coat.
• 5 cool to room temperature.
• 6 add the remaining dressing, corn, tomato, onion, and basil to pasta; toss to coat.
• 7 let stand 30 minutes.