Mediterranean Orzo Salad With Lemon Vinaigrette
Brighten up your meal with this Mediterranean Orzo Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette! Tender orzo is tossed with fresh veggies, tangy feta, and a zesty lemon vinaigrette for a refreshing and flavorful dish. It’s the perfect salad for a light lunch, picnic, or as a vibrant side at your next gathering!
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups Dry Orzo Pasta
- 2 cups Cherry Tomatoes halved
- 3 Persian Cucumbers diced (mini cucumbers)
- ½ Red Onion finely chopped
- ½ cup Kalamata Olives pitted and sliced
- 6 oz Feta Cheese crumbled
- ¼ cup Fresh Parsley chopped
- ¼ cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 2 tablespoons Red Wine Vinegar
- 1 Lemon juiced
- 1 Garlic Clove minced
- Salt And Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook the orzo pasta according to the package instructions until al dente. Rinse the cooked orzo under cold water and drain well.
- In a large bowl, combine the cooked orzo with cherry tomatoes, diced Persian cucumbers, red onion, kalamata olives, and crumbled feta cheese. Add the chopped parsley to the bowl.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, minced garlic, salt, and pepper to create the dressing.
- Pour the dressing over the salad and toss gently to combine all the ingredients well.
- Adjust the seasoning if necessary, adding more salt, pepper, or lemon juice to your taste.
- Chill the salad in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving to allow the flavors to meld together.
- Enjoy your refreshing Mediterranean Orzo Salad!
Notes
Prep Vegetables Properly: Ensure that your vegetables are washed, chopped, and diced uniformly for even distribution throughout the salad. Consider blanching certain vegetables like asparagus or green beans for a tender-crisp texture.
Maintain Crunch: To maintain the crunch of fresh vegetables in the salad, consider adding them closer to serving time rather than letting them sit in the dressing for an extended period.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 335kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 10gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 510mgPotassium: 311mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 651IUVitamin C: 26mgCalcium: 175mgIron: 2mg
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