Mexican Orzo Salad

They sell this at school in small portions, so I decided to make it. I only used black and white beans, everything else the same. I like it, and my 2 year old grandson, too. It may be bland but I like the consistency. I only had one lime, but noticed when I squeezed more juice it helped enhance flavor. It does make a lot. So this will be my meals for the next couple of days

They sell this at school in small portions, so I decided to make it. I only used black and white beans, everything else the same. I like it, and my 2 year old grandson, too. It may be bland but I like the consistency. I only had one lime, but noticed when I squeezed more juice it helped enhance flavor. It does make a lot. So this will be my meals for the next couple of days

We had this last night and I made half a recipe. We don't care for corn in salads or chickpeas, so I eliminated both and used leeks instead of green onions (what I had). I used 2 cans of beans instead (one black, one kidney), and half of a minced jalapeno and Fresno peppers. After a couple of hours in the refrigerator, I decided it needed more lime and oil, so I used the amount for the full recipe. My half recipe easily had 8 servings. It was very light and refreshing, especially when paired with Mexican Salmon (from this site). We will definitely have again.

I loved this. It's simple, tasty, refreshing. It's been great to have this in the refrigerator as a snack during the day or as a side for dinner. It's turned out to be pretty filling too. My wife was very impressed with me, so that was a nice bonus.