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Air Fryer Red Pepper, Tomato & Orzo Salad
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This simple orzo pasta salad is dressed up with red pepper and cherry tomatoes that are quickly air fried for added flavour. Perfect for a speedy lunch or light summer side.
SERVES
4
CALORIES
338
COOKING TIME
25 mins
DIFFICULTY
simple
This airfryer recipe is from my latest book Air Fryer 30 minute meals. There’s nothing I could say here which would explain just how obsessed I am with this salad, it is one of my absolute favourite recipes. Full disclosure – the inspiration for this recipe came from a pre-packaged supermarket salad, you may even recognise it once you’ve rustled it up. This makes a great side or sharing dish, but I also love it as a pack-up-and-go lunch.
Method
Step 1
Spray the red peppers, onion and cherry tomatoes with the oil in the air fryer basket, then scatter over the paprika, oregano and some salt and pepper. Air-fry for 12–14 minutes at 180°C (355°F).
Step 2
While the veg is in the air fryer, cook your orzo – you can also cook this in advance and refrigerate. Combine all the dressing ingredients in a bowl.
Step 3
In a large bowl, toss together the roast veg, orzo, dressing and sundried tomatoes, then sprinkle over the basil to garnish, and serve.
Ingredients
2 red peppers, chopped
1 red onion, chopped
120g (1/2 cup) cherry tomatoes, halved
low-calorie oil spray
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp dried oregano
300g (10 1/2 oz) orzo
handful of sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
salt and pepper, to taste
2 tbsp basil, chopped, to garnish
For the dressing: 70ml (2.5 fluid oz) red wine vinegar or balsamic vinegar, handful of fresh basil, chopped, 1 tbsp olive oil, 2 garlic clove, grated, 1 tsp dried oregano, juice of one lemon
