PLEASE COULD YOU EXPLAIN ME IN THE FOLLOWING RECeIP WHAT IS "ORZO" ? I AM FRENCH, AND MY ENGLISH IS NOT GOOD. THANKS!
Christmas Salad
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2 cups water
½ cup wild rice
½ cup orzo, uncooked
2 navel oranges, peeled and cut into sections
1 Granny Smith apple, chopped
1 celery stalk, finely chopped
¼ cup dried cranberries
2 tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
2 tbsp. raspberry vinegar
1 tbsp. olive oil
½ tsp. salt
¼ tsp. freshly ground pepper
Bring water to boil. Stir in wild rice. Reduce heat and simmer,covered, til tender about 45 minutes. Drain and transfer to large bowl. Cook orzo as per pkg. directions til tender, about 20 minutes. Drain. Rinse under running cold water, drain well and add to the wildrice. Add all other ingredients. Toss well to coat.
Serve at once; or cover and refrigerate til ready to serve, up to 2 days.
Yield: 4 servings (1-1/4 cups)