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Caprese Beef and Orzo salad

Caprese Beef and Orzo salad

with Fresh Bocconcini
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Calories
1030 kcal
Protein
54g protein
Total
30 minutes
Difficulty
Medium
Allergens:
  • Wheat
  • Milk
  • May contain traces of allergens
  • Egg
  • Fish
  • Milk
  • Mustard
  • Tree nuts
  • Sesame
  • Soy
  • Wheat
  • Peanuts
  • Triticale
  • Sulphites
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
Serving amount

250 g

Ground Beef

170 g

Orzo

(Contains: Wheat)

56 g

Baby Spinach

113 g

Baby Tomatoes

100 g

Bocconcini Cheese

(Contains: Milk)

1 tbsp

Red Wine Vinegar

(May be present: Egg, Fish, Milk, Mustard, Tree nuts, Sesame, Soy, Wheat)

2.15 g

Italian Seasoning

(May be present: Milk, Mustard, Tree nuts, Peanuts, Sesame, Soy, Triticale, Wheat)

½ cup

Parmesan Cheese, shredded

(Contains: Milk)

¼ cup

Basil Pesto

(Contains: Milk May be present: Soy, Sulphites)

Not included in your delivery

2 tbsp

Oil*

1.12 tsp

Salt*

0.12 tsp

Pepper*

Calories1030 kcal
Fat58 g
Saturated Fat22 g
Carbohydrate73 g
Sugar4 g
Dietary Fiber7 g
Protein54 g
Cholesterol125 mg
Sodium2020 mg
Trans Fat1.5 g
Potassium750 mg
Calcium1050 mg
Iron6 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.

Cooking Steps

Cook pasta
1
  • Before starting, preheat the oven to 450°F. Wash and dry all produce.
  • To a large pot, add 6 cups water and 1 tsp salt (use same for 4 servings). Cover and bring to a boil over high heat.
  • Add orzo to the boiling water.
  • Cook for 8-10 min, stirring occasionally, until tender but still firm to the bite.
  • Strain orzo, then rinse under cold water. Strain well. 
Cook beef
2
  • Meanwhile, heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high. When hot, add 1/2 tbsp (1 tbsp) oil, then beef. Cook for 4-5 min, breaking up beef into smaller pieces, until no pink remains.**
Make dressing and finish pasta
3
  • To a large bowl, add vinegar, half the pesto and 1/2 tbsp (1 tbsp) Italian seasoning, then whisk to combine.
  • Add beef and orzo to the bowl, then toss to coat. Set aside in the fridge.
Prep
4
  • Meanwhile, roughly chop spinach.
  • Halve tomatoes.
  • Halve bocconcini, then season with salt and pepper. 
Assemble salad
5
  • To the bowl with orzo mixture, add tomatoes, bocconcini, spinach and half the Parmesan. 
  • Toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper.
Finish and serve
6
  • Divide Caprese beef orzo salad between bowls.
  • Sprinkle with remaining pesto and remaining Parmesan.
Modularity Step (under step 2)
7

If you've opted to get beef, cook in the same way the recipe instructs you to cook sausage.**

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