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Erisian Salad Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

4 oz orzo
2 tsp quality olive oil
1 small or 1/2 medium onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup banana peppers(hot or mild), sliced
1/4 cup chicken or veggie stock
1 tsp fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup pitted and chopped kalamata olives
1/4 cup chopped peppadews or roasted red peppers
6-8 cherry tomatoes, halved or quartered (or, 12-14 grape sized)
10-12 green grapes, halved
1/4 cup garlic and herb flavored feta cheese, crumbled
1/4 cup pine nuts(toasted, preferably )
2 tsp capers
olive oil for frying

Directions:

Cook orzo per package directions.
Meanwhile, in small pan, saute onion in 2T olive oil, over medium heat for about 3 minutes
Add banana peppers(*if using fresh, if jarred, skip this step and add with peppadews/red peppers)
Continue to cook until onions just begin to caramelize on edges. See Photo
Add stock to hot pan and when sizzling stops, add lemon juice, olives, peppadews/red peppers, tomatoes and banana peppers, if using jarred or canned variety
Add tomatoes and keep on very low heat
When pasta is done, rinse with cold water and drain well.
Immediately add to pan of veggies and stir to combine. Add grapes and stir. At this point, you can either leave it on low to stay warm, remove from heat to serve room temperature, or refrigerate and serve cold.
When ready to serve, heat 2T olive oil in skillet until water drops dance on the oil
Drain capers well and pat dry on paper towel
Carefully drop capers in oil(add all at once and stand back! ;) and let them pop and scatter in the pan See Photo. They are done when buds are open and capers are lightly crisp
Remove from oil and drain well. See Photo
To serve salad, top each portion with feta, pine nuts, and fried capers

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	509.96 Kcal (2135 kJ)
Calories from fat	301.82 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	33.54g	52%
Cholesterol	29.45mg	10%
Sodium	679.14mg	28%
Potassium	940.93mg	20%
Total Carbs	39.76g	13%
Sugars	16.65g	67%
Dietary Fiber	5.39g	22%
Protein	14.3g	29%
Vitamin C	55.8mg	93%
Iron	1.8mg	10%
Calcium	83.5mg	8%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	98.13 Kcal (411 kJ)
Calories from fat	58.08 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	6.45g	52%
Cholesterol	5.67mg	10%
Sodium	130.69mg	28%
Potassium	181.07mg	20%
Total Carbs	7.65g	13%
Sugars	3.2g	67%
Dietary Fiber	1.04g	22%
Protein	2.75g	29%
Vitamin C	10.7mg	93%
Iron	0.4mg	10%
Calcium	16.1mg	8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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