Mediterranean Orzo Salad with Creamy Lemon Dressing
User Reviews
5.0
45 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Total Time
20 mins
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Servings
8 servings
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Calories
204 kcal
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Course
Side Dish
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Cuisine
Mediterranean
Mediterranean Orzo Salad with Creamy Lemon Dressing
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Grab some sunny Mediterranean flavors with this easy orzo salad. Made with simple pantry staples, it's perfect for a quick lunch or side dish for your next meal.
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Ingredients
- 1/2 lb orzo pasta, cooked in pleanty of salted water until al dente, and briefly rinsed in cold water.
- 1/3 cup canned artichoke hearts, drained and diced
- 1/4 cup pimento, finely diced (or the contents of a small jar)
- 1/3 cup diced red onion
- 1/4 cup finely diced jalapeño pepper
- 1/4 cup black olives, chopped
- 1/2 cup canned chickpeas
- 1/3 cup diced yellow bell pepper
- 1/3 cup marinated sun dried tomatoes, chopped or thinly sliced
- 1/3 cup peperoncini peppers, diced
- 1/2 cup diced feta cheese
creamy lemon dressing
- 1/4 cup olive oil (I use this wonderful lemon olive oil)
- 1/4 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
- 1 tsp honey
- 1 tsp creamy Dijon mustard
- salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Put all the cooked pasta in a large bowl. It's ok if it's still warm.
- Add the rest of the salad ingredients to the bowl.
- To make the dressing, put the ingredients in a small bowl or cup and use an immersion blender to blend into a creamy consistency. A wide mouth canning jar works perfectly for this. Taste and adjust if needed. Note: an immersion blender works best when you blend in a jar just a bit larger than the head of the blender.
- Toss the salad with enough dressing to moisten everything, but not drench it.
- Refrigerate the salad until chilled. When ready to serve, toss with more dressing and season with salt and pepper if needed.
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Notes
- My alligator chopper does a quick job of perfectly dicing my ingredients into small, same sized pieces, which makes my salad not only pretty, but easy to eat.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
204kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
28g
(9%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
158mg
(7%)
Potassium
143mg
(4%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
222IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
23mg
(26%)
Calcium
17mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 204 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 204kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 158mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 143mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 222IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 23mg | 26% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5.0
45 reviews
Excellent
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