Recipe: Orzo-Tuna Salad with Tomatoes
Description: Stuffed tomatoes provide endless options when you add meat, cheese, rice, veggies – or in this case, orzo. &mdash; Jenni Dise, Phoenix, Arizona
Ingredients: [{"text": "3/4 cup uncooked whole wheat orzo pasta"}, {"text": "4 large tomatoes, sliced"}, {"text": "16 small fresh basil leaves"}, {"text": "1 pouch (11 ounces) light tuna in water"}, {"text": "1 cup cubed part-skim mozzarella cheese"}, {"text": "3 tablespoons minced fresh basil"}, {"text": "2 tablespoons olive oil"}, {"text": "2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar"}, {"text": "1/8 teaspoon salt"}, {"text": "1/8 teaspoon pepper"}]
Instructions: Cook pasta according to package directions. Arrange sliced tomatoes on a serving plate; top with whole basil leaves.
Drain pasta; rinse with cold water and place in a large bowl. Add tuna, cheese and minced basil. In a small bowl, whisk oil, vinegar, salt and pepper; drizzle over pasta mixture and toss to combine. Spoon over tomatoes.
