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Summer Vegetable Orzo Salad
Summer Vegetable Orzo Salad combines tender orzo pasta with a mix of fresh corn, cherry tomatoes, diced peaches, jalapeno, and green onion. Tossed in a tangy lime and honey dressing seasoned with cumin and garlic powder, the salad offers a balance of sweet, spicy, and refreshing flavors. It’s a versatile side or light meal suitable for warm weather.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
268 kcal
Course:
Side Dish, Main Course, Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Salad
- 1 cup orzo
- 1 cup corn if using fresh I recommend grilling it, fresh or frozen
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
- 2 peach diced
- 1 jalapeno pepper deseeded and finely chopped
- 2 green onion sliced thin
- 1 tablespoon basil chopped, fresh
- black pepper kosher salt; freshly ground; to taste
- salt kosher salt; freshly ground; to taste
Dressing
- 2 tablespoons lime juice fresh
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin ground
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- salt kosher salt; freshly ground; to taste
- black pepper kosher salt; freshly ground; to taste
Instructions
- Cook the orzo according to package instructions. Once cooked, cool completely or rinse under cold water and drain. Add the orzo to a large serving bowl along with the remaining salad ingredients.
- In a small bowl whisk together the dressing ingredients then pour it onto the salad. Toss everything together and taste for seasoning. Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
268kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
51g
(17%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Sodium
81mg
(3%)
Potassium
384mg
(8%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
15g
(30%)
Vitamin A
685IU
(14%)
Calcium
26mg
(3%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 268
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 268kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 51g | 17% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Sodium | 81mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 384mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 685IU | 14% |
| Calcium | 26mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.