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Mediterranean Orzo Salad Recipe
Mediterranean Orzo Salad combines tender orzo pasta with fresh baby spinach, diced red bell pepper and cucumber, red onion, two types of olives, and crumbled feta cheese. Tossed with a lemon-oregano vinaigrette made from canola and olive oils, this salad offers a bright, textured mix of vegetables and briny olives. It’s chilled before serving, making it a refreshing side or light meal.
Prep Time
30 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
12
Calories:
356 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
Mediterranean
Ingredients
Pasta Salad:
- 16 ounces orzo
- 3 cups baby spinach leaves , gently torn into large pieces
- 1 ½ red bell pepper about one red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 cup cucumber , diced and seeded, about one medium
- ¾ cup red onion , diced
- 5 ounces Castelvetrano green olives , drained and halved
- 5 ounces kalamata olives drained and halved, pitted
- 7 ounces feta cheese
Dressing:
- ½ cup canola oil
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 lemon , juiced
- 1 ½ teaspoons oregano
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Bring a pot of water to a boil, season with salt, and cook the orzo for 10 minutes. Drain, rinse, and set aside to cool.
- Transfer the cooled orzo to a large mixing bowl. Add the spinach, chopped vegetables, and olives, then crumble half of the feta cheese over the pasta.
- In a small bowl, whisk the canola oil, olive oil, lemon juice, oregano and salt and pepper until mixed. Pour the vinaigrette over the pasta mixture and gently fold until the pasta and veggies are coated. Taste for seasoning and top with the remaining feta cheese.
- Refrigerate for 1 hour or overnight before serving.
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Notes
- Store the salad in the refrigerator for up to 7 days, best consumed within 2-3 days for optimal freshness.
Nutrition Information
Serving
0.75cup
Calories
356kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
33g
(11%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
22g
(34%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
15mg
(5%)
Sodium
756mg
(32%)
Potassium
223mg
(5%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
1344IU
(27%)
Vitamin C
27mg
(30%)
Calcium
120mg
(12%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 356
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 0.75cup | |
| Calories | 356kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 33g | 11% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 15mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 756mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 223mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 1344IU | 27% |
| Vitamin C | 27mg | 30% |
| Calcium | 120mg | 12% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.