Garden Vegetable and Mushroom Orzo Salad

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"Sunday quick dinner wins! Made this easy NEW dish again and sharing the FULL recipe for this ZUCCHINI & MUSHROOM ORZO SALAD! πŸ₯’πŸ…πŸŒ±πŸ„ If veggie-loaded fried rice and risotto had a baby; it would look like this! Cooking your rice, quinoa or orzo in bone broth makes it next-level good."
-- @thedishonhealthy

Recipe Intro From thedishonhealthy

This hearty orzo salad cooked in bone broth is packed with veggies and creamy feta for a perfect weeknight dinner or healthy and delicious lunch.

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Prep time 2hrs
Cook time 25mins

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Bone Broth

ingredients

  • 1 whole cooked organic chicken (rotisserie works fine here)
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 2-3 bay leaves
  • 2 celery stalks, chopped (veins removed)
  • 2 large organic carrots, chopped
  • 2 white onions, chopped
  • 8-9 cups water
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • salt and pepper to taste

Mushroom Topping

ingredients

  • 2 cups (approximately a handful each) cremini, white, and/or shiitake mushrooms
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon parsley, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons low sodium tamari or soy sauce
  • 1-2 tablespoons red wine
  • salt and pepper to taste

Orzo Salad Vinaigrette

ingredients

  • 3/4 cup good quality olive oil
  • 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon dried parsley
  • 2 teaspoons honey or agave
  • Ground black pepper, to taste

ingredients

  • 5 cups cold orzo, cooked in bone broth or water according to package instructions
  • 1 1/2 cups red bell peppers, finely chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups raw zucchini, cut into quarters
  • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley
  • 2/3 cup goat's milk feta, cubed

Bone Broth

Method

  • Step 1

    Shred white and dark meat from chicken carcass and reserve. In a large stock pot, add the entire chicken carcass with all of the ingredients except for salt and pepper. Bring everything to a boil and then reduce heat to med/low and simmer (covered with a lid) for approximately two and a half hours until thickened. Use a strainer to filter the broth into a container and add sea salt and pepper to taste.

Mushroom Topping

  • Step 1

    In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and stir often as it burns quickly. Throw the mushrooms in, stir and season with sea salt, tamari and pepper. Allow to soften (approximately 4-5 minutes).

  • Step 2

    Add red wine and scrape the bits off the bottom of the pan. Continue to stir for an additional 2 minutes until liquid is reduced.

Salad Assembly

  • Step 1

    Whisk together vinaigrette ingredients. Combine all orzo salad ingredients and toss with vinaigrette and sautΓ©ed mushrooms.