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Greek Orzo Salad
Love orzo pasta? You're going to love this Mediterranean Greek Orzo Salad! Made with fresh ingredients, feta, and a lemon vinaigrette you can't go wrong!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
17 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 224 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Salad
Cuisine:
Greek
Ingredients
- 8 ounces dry orzo
- 1 cup grape tomatoes quartered
- 2 Persian cucumbers quartered
- ½ cup crumbled Feta cheese
- ½ cup kalamata olives sliced
- ¼ cup Red Onions diced
- ¼ cup fresh dill chopped
Dressing
- 1 small shallot minced
- 3 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- kosher salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of heavily salted water to a boil. Cook orzo until al dente. Drain and run cool water over it until it's cooled.
- Make the dressing. In the bottom of a large bowl, mix shallot, lemon juice, Dijon mustard and oregano. Slowly stream in olive oil, whisking constantly. Season to taste with salt and pepper and set aside.
- Add the cooled orzo, tomatoes, cucumbers, feta, olives, red onions, and dill to the large bowl with the shallot dressing. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Toss to coat and serve immediately.
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Notes
- Tip: Keep your orzo salad in the fridge until ready to eat! This will help keep the veggies from weeping water and keep them crisp.
Nutrition Information
Calories
224kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
26g
(9%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Cholesterol
8mg
(3%)
Sodium
251mg
(10%)
Potassium
257mg
(7%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
400IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
9mg
(10%)
Calcium
79mg
(8%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 224
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 224kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 251mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 257mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 400IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 79mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.