Running with Tweezer’s Wild Rice and Orzo Salad

This salad has what I call character, with its smorgasbord of flavors, textures and colors. Creamy orzo studded with chewy wild rice. Crunchy, and bright, orange and yellow peppers. Dots of dark, sweet currants. Crunchy, toasted pine nuts. And flecks of green, pungent parsley. It’s a wonderful combination. The dressing—a mixture of honey Dijon mustard and red wine vinegar—doesn’t overwhelm the dish, but imparts a slight moistness and tang. This salad is perfect for a picnic or potluck. I can envision tubs of this being toted to parks, lakes, Sunday get-togethers. Or, I can see myself sitting in the grass on a sunny day, my feet bare, a book in one hand, a fork in the other, as I eat directly from the bowl of Wild Rice and Orzo Salad as if it were a tub of ice cream. In fact, maybe I will go do that right now… I hope there is iced tea in the house…

Head over to Running with Tweezer’s website and get the recipe for yourself. Right here.