Orzo Salad with Marinated Mushrooms and Edamame

Ingredients

• 1  bay leaf 
• 0.5 teaspoon pepper black freshly ground
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar 
• 2 cups orzo pasta rice-shaped cooked uncooked ( 1 cup pasta)
• 1 teaspoon mustard dry
• 1 tablespoon cooking sherry dry
• 2 cups blanched edamame green frozen shelled thawed ( soybeans)
• 1 tablespoon thyme leaves fresh
• 2  garlic cloves minced
• 1 pound mushrooms quartered
• 2.5 tablespoons olive oil 
• 1 cup bell pepper red chopped
• 1.5 teaspoons salt 
• 0.5 cup citrus champagne vinegar 

Equipment

• bowl
• sauce pan

Directions

1. Combine the first 10 ingredients in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 10 minutes. Stir in mushrooms, edamame, and bell pepper; cook 1 minute.
2. Place mushroom mixture in a large bowl; cool to room temperature. Discard bay leaf.
3. Add pasta, and toss to combine. Cover and refrigerate overnight.