Herb-Lovers Lemony Orzo Salad

Herb-Lovers Lemony Orzo Salad takes around 30 minutes from beginning to end. This recipe serves 6. For $1.69 per serving, this recipe covers 20% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 423 calories, 16g of protein, and 15g of fat. It works well as a salad. This recipe from Gimme Some Oven has 837 fans. Head to the store and pick up orzo, lemon zest, mint leaves, and a few other things to make it today. With a spoonacular score of 98%, this dish is outstanding. Try Lemony Orzo Salad, Lemony Orzo Salad, and Lemony Orzo Two Bean Salad for similar recipes.

Servings: 6

Preparation duration: 15 minutes

Cooking duration: 15 minutes

 

Ingredients:

2 large handfuls fresh baby spinach, chopped

1 cup roughly-chopped fresh basil leaves

1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained

1 English cucumber, diced

optional: 1/2 cup crumbled feta or goat cheese

1-2 lemons, zested and juiced

1 cup roughly-chopped fresh mint leaves

1/4 cup olive oil

half a small red onion, diced

12 ounces orzo (or any pasta shape)

sea salt and freshly-cracked black pepper, to taste

Equipment:

pot

sieve

mixing bowl

Cooking instruction summary:

Cook the pasta in a large stockpot of generously-salted water until al dente, according to package instructions. Drain pasta then rinse thoroughly in a strainer with cold water until the pasta is chilled. Transfer pasta to a large mixing bowl. Add the remaining ingredients to the mixing bowl (using cheese if desired). Toss until evenly combined. Taste, and season with a few generous pinches of salt and pepper, to taste. (I used about 1 teaspoon each of salt and pepper.) Also feel free to add in extra lemon juice if youd like an extra-lemony salad. (< My fave.) Serve immediately. Or cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days.

 

Step by step:


1. Cook the pasta in a large stockpot of generously-salted water until al dente, according to package instructions.

2. Drain pasta then rinse thoroughly in a strainer with cold water until the pasta is chilled.

3. Transfer pasta to a large mixing bowl.

4. Add the remaining ingredients to the mixing bowl (using cheese if desired). Toss until evenly combined. Taste, and season with a few generous pinches of salt and pepper, to taste. (I used about 1 teaspoon each of salt and pepper.) Also feel free to add in extra lemon juice if youd like an extra-lemony salad. (< My fave.)

5. Serve immediately. Or cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days.


Nutrition Information:

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423k Calories
15g Protein
15g Total Fat
56g Carbs
46% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
423k
21%

Fat
15g
24%

  Saturated Fat
4g
27%

Carbohydrates
56g
19%

  Sugar
3g
3%

Cholesterol
8mg
3%

Sodium
475mg
21%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
15g
31%

Vitamin K
78µg
75%

Manganese
1mg
70%

Selenium
38µg
54%

Vitamin A
1726IU
35%

Vitamin B6
0.53mg
27%

Fiber
6g
25%

Copper
0.49mg
25%

Phosphorus
240mg
24%

Magnesium
76mg
19%

Folate
66µg
17%

Iron
2mg
17%

Potassium
435mg
12%

Zinc
1mg
12%

Vitamin C
9mg
12%

Calcium
110mg
11%

Vitamin E
1mg
11%

Vitamin B2
0.18mg
11%

Vitamin B1
0.12mg
8%

Vitamin B5
0.77mg
8%

Vitamin B3
1mg
7%

covered percent of daily need
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