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Double Pork and Orzo Caprese Salad

Double Pork and Orzo Caprese Salad

with Pesto Vinaigrette and Fresh Bocconcini
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Calories
: 
1300 kcal
Protein
: 
76g protein
Total
: 
30 minutes
Difficulty
: 
Medium
Allergens:
  • Wheat
  • Sulphites
  • Milk
  • May contain traces of allergens
  • Egg
  • Fish
  • Milk
  • Mustard
  • Tree nuts
  • Sesame
  • Soy
  • Wheat
  • Peanuts
  • Sulphites

Ingredients: Ground pork • Orzo (wheat) (durum wheat semolina, niacin, ferrous sulphate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid) • Baby tomato • Bocconcini cheese (milk) (pasteurized milk, calcium chloride, microbial enzyme, bacterial culture) • Spinach • Parmesan cheese (milk) (pasteurized milk, modified milk ingredients, water, modified corn starch and/or potato starch, cheese (milk, bacterial culture, salt, microbial enzyme, lipase), salt, citric acid, sodium phosphate, lactic acid, flavour, sodium citrate, potassium sorbate, caramel colour, beta-carotene, anticaking blend (potato starch, corn starch, dextrose, calcium sulfate, cellulose, natamycin, enzyme)) • Basil pesto (milk) (basil (basil leaves, sunflower oil, salt, ascorbic acid), water, soy oil, canola & extra virgin olive oil, potato flakes, parsley, sunflower seeds, garlic, parmesan cheese (milk, bacterial culture, salt, lipase, calcium chloride, rennet/ microbial enzyme, powdered cellulose), salt, spices, modified corn starch, nutritional yeast, citric acid, xanthan gum, potassium sorbate) • Red wine vinegar • Italian herb spice blend (sulphites) (salt, dehydrated onion, dehydrated garlic, herbs, sugar, onion powder, garlic powder, canola oil, silicon dioxide).

Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
Serving amount

500 g

Ground Pork

170 g

Orzo

(Contains: Wheat)

56 g

Baby Spinach

113 g

Baby Tomatoes

½ tbsp

Red Wine Vinegar

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

5 g

Italian Herb Spice Blend

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

100 g

Bocconcini Cheese

(Contains: Milk)

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*

Calories1300 kcal
Fat76 g
Saturated Fat28 g
Carbohydrate74 g
Sugar4 g
Dietary Fiber7 g
Protein76 g
Cholesterol210 mg
Sodium2320 mg
Trans Fat1 g
Potassium1450 mg
Calcium1100 mg
Iron6.5 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, 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 10-12 min, stirring occasionally, until tender but still firm to the bite.
  • Strain orzo, then rinse under cold water. Strain well. 
Cook pork
2
  • Meanwhile, heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high. When hot, add 1/2 tbsp (1 tbsp) oil, then pork and half the Italian Seasoning. Cook for 4-5 min, breaking up pork into smaller pieces, until no pink remains.**
  • Season with salt and pepper. 
Make dressing and finish pasta
3
  • To a large bowl, add vinegar, half the pesto and remaining Italian seasoning, then whisk to combine.
  • Add pork and orzo to the bowl, then toss to coat. Set aside in the fridge to cool.
Prep
4
  • Meanwhile, roughly chop spinach.
  • Halve tomatoes.
  • Quarter bocconcini, then season with salt and pepper. 
Assemble salad
5
  • To the bowl with orzo-pork mixture, add tomatoes, bocconcini, spinach and half the Parmesan. 
  • Toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper.
Finish and serve
6
  • Divide Caprese pork orzo salad between bowls.
  • Sprinkle over remaining Parmesan.
  • Drizzle over remaining pesto. 
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