Rhubarb's orzo salad

Photo: Gregor Richardson
Photo: Gregor Richardson
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Makes 1 bowl

Ingredients
500g orzo
2 spring onions, sliced finely
25g pine nuts, toasted
125g sundried tomatoes, chopped
2-3 roasted capsicum, skinned and chopped finely
250g basil pesto
handful fresh baby spinach
salt and pepper

Method
Cook orzo to packet instructions.

Once cooled, add the other ingredients, mix together and season to taste.

Recipe requested by Leeanne Cahill, of Dunedin.

Recipe provided by Rhubarb, Roslyn.

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