Lemon Orzo Salad
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Refrigeration Time
2 hrs
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Total Time
2 hrs 20 mins
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Servings
10
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Calories
385 kcal
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Course
Side Dish
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Cuisine
Mediterranean
Lemon Orzo Salad
Description
This salad starts by cooking orzo pasta until tender and cooling it before combining with crisp cucumber pieces, tangy diced red onion, crumbled feta cheese, fresh dill for herbaceousness, crunchy chopped pistachios, and hearty rinsed chickpeas. The ingredients bring a variety of textures from soft pasta and cheese to crunchy nuts and fresh vegetables.
The dressing is a simple mixture of olive oil, dried oregano, fresh lemon juice and zest, and seasoning, which coats the salad evenly when stirred together. Allowing the salad to rest for at least two hours in the refrigerator lets the flavors meld and the orzo absorb the citrus dressing for balanced brightness throughout.
This salad is well suited as a refreshing side dish for grilled foods or as a light, vegetarian main dish. The use of fresh lemon and dill creates a bright, clean flavor while the pistachios add unexpected crunch and richness.
Ingredients
- 16 ounces orzo pasta cooked according to package instructions and cooled
- 1 large cucumber deseeded and diced
- 1/2 red onion diced
- 1 cup feta cheese crumbled
- 3 tablespoons dill chopped, fresh
- 1/2 cup pistachio chopped
- 15.5 ounces chickpeas rinsed and drained
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon oregano dried
- lemon zest of one
- lemon juice of 2
- salt
- black pepper
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients to a large mixing bowl.
- Stir until combined. Let sit in the fridge for at least two hours before serving.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 385 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 385kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 50g | 17% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 13mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 178mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 357mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 140IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 125mg | 13% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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