Orzo Salad
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5
Orzo Salad
Description
Orzo Salad features orzo pasta cooked and cooled to prevent clumping, providing a tender base for fresh ingredients like diced cucumber, halved cherry tomatoes, chickpeas, minced red onion, crumbled feta cheese, and chopped parsley. The dressing combines olive oil, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, garlic powder, and oregano seasoned with salt and black pepper, creating a tangy and herbaceous coating.
The salad blends softness from the pasta and chickpeas with crispness from cucumber and onion, while feta cheese adds a salty creaminess. The bright dressing highlights the fresh vegetables and herbs, making it suitable as a side for grilled meats or as a light lunch on its own.
To prevent the orzo from sticking together after cooking, rinse it under cold water thoroughly. This salad can be prepared hours in advance, allowing the flavors to meld while keeping ingredients fresh.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces orzo pasta cooked in salted water according to package directions, then cooled, dried
- 1 1/2 cups cucumber diced
- 1 cup cherry tomato halved
- 1 cup chickpeas
- 1/4 cup red onion minced
- 1/2 cup feta cheese crumbled
- 1/4 cup parsley chopped, fresh
- 6 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon oregano dried
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place the orzo pasta, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, chickpeas, red onion, parsley and feta cheese in a large bowl.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, garlic powder, oregano and salt and pepper.
- Pour the dressing over the pasta mixture. Toss to coat, then serve.
Notes
- Rinse cooked orzo under cold water immediately to cool it and prevent clumping.
- Prepare the salad up to 8 hours ahead to allow flavors to develop without compromising freshness.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 310 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 310kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 11mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 157mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 280mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 200IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 8.6mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 90mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1.7mg | 9% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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