This delicious bean and pasta salad can be served as a delicious lunch or as a side dish for dinner.
Spicy Balsamic Dressing:
Salad:
1
radicchio, quartered
12 oz.
orzo, cooked according to package directions
2 cups
halved cherry tomatoes
1 can (15.5 oz.)
1 can (6 oz.)
2
shallots, sliced
¼ cup
finely chopped fresh parsley, divided
Step 1
Spicy Balsamic Dressing: Whisk together oil, vinegar, garlic, mustard, seasoning and honey.
Step 2
Salad: Preheat grill to medium-high; grease grate well. Brush radicchio with 1 tbsp dressing. Grill radicchio, turning once, for 4 to 5 minutes or until lightly charred. Let cool slightly and slice thinly.
Step 3
Toss orzo with remaining dressing. Stir in cherry tomatoes, kidney beans, olives, shallots and 3 tbsp parsley. Transfer to serving plate. Top with radicchio and sprinkle with remaining parsley.
Substitute escarole lettuce for radicchio if desired.
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