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Easiest Orzo Salad with Pesto
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Easiest Orzo Salad with Pesto

Easiest Orzo Salad with Pesto, a simple and delicious recipe idea made with cucumbers and tomatoes. Mediterranean diet, Vegetarian, Vegan.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Easy, Lunch, Salad
Cuisine: Mediterranean Diet, Vegan, vegetarian
Search Result: Easiest Orzo Salad with Pesto
Servings: 4

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Orzo Pasta - cooked al dente
  • ½ cup Pesto
  • 1¼ cup Cucumber - sliced thin and then quartered.
  • 1 cup Tomatoes - cherry or grape, sliced.
  • ½ cup Onion - red, sliced thin then quartered.
  • 1 cup Arugula - cleaned
  • 1 cup Feta Cheese - chunks, can use vegan.
  • 2 tbsp Olive Oil - plus additional as needed.

Instructions

  • Start by cooking your orzo al dente according to the directions on the package. You can then drain and rinse the cooked orzo to cool it down to room temperature.
  • If you have not done so, prepare your cucumber, tomatoes, and onion as indicated above.
  • To assemble the salad, first place the cooled orzo into the bottom of a large bowl. Place the cucumber, tomatoes, and onion on top of the orzo and toss the ingredients to mix. Then toss in the arugula.
  • Next, add the pesto to the bowl and toss the ingredients to combine.
  • Before serving, drizzle the olive oil over the ingredients and then sprinkle the cheese over it.

Recipe Notes

*Please check the nutritional labels to assure that you are sticking to your diet restrictions for any substitutions used.
Also, please see the actual recipe post for further details on this recipe.
Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that are used.
To make this recipe fully vegan, please make sure that you are using fully vegan ingredients.
See Foodwineandlove.com for details on this recipe.

originally posted:

May 27, 2024
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Nutrition

Calories: 441kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 725mg | Potassium: 299mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1242IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 265mg | Iron: 1mg
Please note: Nutritional data has been calculated using a tool that comes with this recipe card and not by me. This means that Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that you use. The accuracy of this tool may differ from other tools as expected. Also note that there is no instructional value to the video that may be attached to this recipe. It is only there for visual pleasure. For more information about the images in this recipe, please refer the the recipe instructions. Thank you!
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