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Curried Orzo and Vegetable Salad

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30 min prep time
2 hr 30 min total time
14 ingredients
4 servings

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Looking for a flavorful dinner? Then check out this salad made using Green Giant® Baby Lima Beans, pasta and veggies.

Ingredients

Dressing

1/3: cup light mayonnaise or salad dressing

2: tablespoons fresh lime juice

1: teaspoon curry powder

1: teaspoon salt

: Dash ground red pepper (cayenne)

1/4: cup chopped fresh cilantro, if desired

Salad

1: (9-oz.) pkg. frozen baby lima beans

7: oz. (1 cup) uncooked orzo or rosamarina (rice-shaped pasta)

1: medium red bell pepper, coarsely chopped

1: stalk celery, sliced

1/2: cup golden raisins

1/4: cup chopped onion

1: cup quartered cherry tomatoes

4: lettuce leaves

Steps

1 In small nonmetal bowl, combine all dressing ingredients; mix well. Refrigerate.
2 Cook lima beans as directed on package. Drain. Cook orzo to desired doneness as directed on package. Drain. In colander or strainer, rinse lima beans and orzo with cold water to cool. Drain well.
3 In large bowl, combine cooked lima beans and orzo, bell pepper, celery, raisins and onion; toss gently. Pour dressing over mixture; toss to coat. Refrigerate at least 2 hours to blend flavors.
4 Just before serving, add tomatoes; toss gently. To serve, line plates with lettuce. Spoon salad onto lettuce. If desired, garnish with additional fresh cilantro.

1 In small nonmetal bowl, combine all dressing ingredients; mix well. Refrigerate.
2 Cook lima beans as directed on package. Drain. Cook orzo to desired doneness as directed on package. Drain. In colander or strainer, rinse lima beans and orzo with cold water to cool. Drain well.
3 In large bowl, combine cooked lima beans and orzo, bell pepper, celery, raisins and onion; toss gently. Pour dressing over mixture; toss to coat. Refrigerate at least 2 hours to blend flavors.
4 Just before serving, add tomatoes; toss gently. To serve, line plates with lettuce. Spoon salad onto lettuce. If desired, garnish with additional fresh cilantro.

Expert Tips

One and a half cups of frozen sweet beans can be used in place of the frozen baby lima beans. Sweet beans are raw soybeans; look for them in the frozen vegetable section at the grocery store, co-op or Asian market.

Curries are traditionally served with lots of accompaniments. Try this salad with chopped toasted peanuts or cashews, toasted coconut, dried banana chips, sliced green onions and chutney. Place each garnish in a small bowl, then arrange bowls on a platter to pass around the table.

Serve this curried pasta salad with sliced fresh mango and pineapple. Iced tea with fresh mint completes the menu.

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 1/2 Cups

Calories: 410
Calories from Fat: 70

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 8g; 12%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Cholesterol: 5mg; 2%
Sodium: 830mg; 35%
Total Carbohydrate: 72g; 24%
Dietary Fiber 7g 28% Sugars 17g
Protein: 12g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 30%; 30%
Vitamin C: 60%; 60%
Calcium: 6%; 6%
Iron: 20%; 20%

Exchanges:

3 1/2 Starch; 1 Fruit; 4 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 1 Vegetable; 1 Fat;

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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