5 from 12 votes
Lemon Orzo Salad
Lemon Orzo Salad is a chilled pasta salad combining cooked orzo with diced cucumber, red onion, feta cheese, fresh dill, chopped pistachios, and chickpeas. Tossed in a lemon juice and olive oil dressing seasoned with oregano, salt, and pepper, the salad offers a refreshing citrus flavor, creamy cheese, and crunchy nuts. It is ideal for make-ahead meals and pairs well as a side or light lunch.
Prep Time
20 mins
Refrigeration Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 20 mins
Servings:
10
Calories:
385 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Mediterranean
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.
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Nutrition Information
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%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 385
% 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.