Ingredients
Makes about 12 cups
Step 1
In a large saucepan combine rice with water and salt and simmer, covered, until tender, 40 to 45 minutes. Drain rice well and transfer to a large bowl. Toss rice with 2 tablespoons oil.
Step 2
In a saucepan of boiling salted water cookorzountilal dente. Rinseorzounder cold water and drain well. To rice mixture addorzowith remaining 4 tablespoons oil, 3 tablespoons lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste and toss well. Mixture may be prepared up to this point 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.
Step 3
Just before serving, stir in scallion and walnuts and season with additional lemon juice and salt and pepper.
Step 4
Serve mixture at room temperature.
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Reviews (9)
Back to TopI make this dish all the time - and have been asked for the recipe on several occasions. It is great on a hot summer day especially when you need to make something in advance. If you are going to substitute olive oil for the walnut oil be sure to use a really nice extra virgin olive oil - keep in mind that like wine not all olive oils are the same. For this recipe splurge on a good bottle!
Anonymous
Bay Shore, NY
7/19/2009
My friend made this yesterday for her Mother-in-law's birthday. She added dried cranvberries and used toasted pine nuts instead of walnuts. We all loved it! I plan to make it for dinner soon.
Anonymous
York PA
11/3/2003
Based on other reviews, I added quite a bit of lemon zest, and cooked the orzo in salted chicken stock, it came out nicely, but not the best recipe ever...
Anonymous
Beverly Hills, CA
12/28/2002
I, too, found this dish very, very bland. Will not make this again.
David L. VerBouwens
Ridge Manor, Fla
9/3/2002
This dish is perfect with a more elaborate dinner. It is somewhat simple but pleasant and would be a great counterpart with more robust or richer dishes. I used the wanut oil it called for and increased the walnuts a little bit. Since it can be prepared ahead of time it would be a great help in blancing a more elaborate presentation for say an Easter dinner.
Anonymous
Pasadena
2/4/2002
An easy and fairly quick dish to make. I eliminated some of the oil and lemon juice when I made it and it came out rather bland ... stirred in a little curry power @ the end and thought it was wonderful!
Kathy
Charlotte NC
10/16/2000
Although this is pretty and easy to make, I found it very very bland. I read these great reviews and I am surprised it was so well received. I wouldn't make it again unless I really dressed it up with some other ingredients so it had some flavor.
Anonymous
Chestnut Hill, MA
4/1/1999
This dish was the biggest hit of a pot luck barbecue honoring visitors from Singapore. I also made it for this year's Christmas Eve buffet. It is easy to make, travels well, and I usually have all ingredients on hand.
Nancy
Missoula, Montana
2/13/1999
I served this dish to my gourmet lunch group and it got rave reviews!! A great side dish for grilled meats that can be done ahead.
Sue Baldwin
Pittsburgh, PA
2/6/1999
