Creamy Green Bean Orzo Salad With Buttermilk Chive Dressing

Total Time: 21 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 11 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 tablespoons buttermilk
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
• 2 teaspoons snipped fresh chives
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• crushed red pepper flakes (optional, a pinch or two)
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard (i used 1/2 teaspoon)
• 1/2 cup uncooked orzo pasta or 1/2 cup cavatelli pasta or 1/2 cup farfalle pasta
• 1 cup diagonally sliced green beans (4 oz haricots verts)
• 1 roma tomato, seeded and cut into strips
• kosher salt, to taste
• fresh ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 whisk together buttermilk, mayonnaise, vinegar, chives, sugar, crushed red pepper flakes (if using) and dijon in a bowl to dissolve sugar.
• 2 cook pasta in boiling salted water according to package instructions.
• 3 add beans during last 2 minutes of cooking.
• 4 drain pasta and beans; cool to room temperature.
• 5 add pasta mixture to tomatoes and dressing; toss well until coated.
• 6 cover salad ; chill until ready to serve.