Orzo Salad with Kale Ribs Recipe - Forks Over Knives

Ingredients

• 1 cup dry whole wheat orzo
• Ribs from 1 bunch kale, cut into ¼-inch pieces (about 1 cup)
• 1 cup chopped orange bell pepper
• ½ cup quartered artichoke hearts
• 2 tablespoons thinly sliced shallot
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped sun-dried tomatoes (not oil-packed)
• 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
• 2 tablespoons pine nuts
• 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• Pinch freshly ground black pepper
• Sea salt, to taste