Orzo Salad With Creamy Tofu Dressing

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August 13, 2022
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August 13, 2022
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Nancy Manifold

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Nancy Manifold

Description

This is a salad that I made all the time for school lunches for my daughters and they loved it.  It’s very easy and very adaptable. Simply throw in whichever vegetables are in the fridge.  It works well topped with a small palmful of pumpkin seeds.  The silken tofu is perfect as a base for a creamy dressing and is a great source of calcium, iron and fibre.

  • Ingredients

For the salad :

  • ✓ 2 cups uncooked orzo
  • ✓ 1 bell pepper, diced
  • ✓ 1/4 of a cucumber, diced
  • ✓ 2 sticks celery, diced
  • ✓ 1 medium carrot, diced
  • ✓ 12 cherry tomatoes, quartered
  • ✓ 1 cup edamame beans, frozen and thawed works well
  • ✓ 1/2 cup corn
  • ✓ 3 large kale leaves, finely chopped in food processor

For the dressing :

  • 300g silken (soft) tofu

  • 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar

  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

  • 3/4 teaspoon garlic granules

  • 3/4 teaspoon onion granules

  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

  • 1/4 teaspoon sugar

  • Instructions
  1. Cook the orzo as per packet instructions. Once drained, rinse under cold water to prevent sticking.
  2. In a bowl, combine the cooked orzo with the rest of the salad ingredients.
  3. Put all of the dressing ingredients in a high speed blender and mix until smooth.
  4. Add desired amount of dressing to the salad and mix.
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