Summer Orzo Salad recipe

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Ingredients

2 cups uncooked orzo pasta
1 tomato, chopped
⅓ cup chopped onion
⅓ cup chopped bell pepper
⅓ cup chopped celery
1 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning (such as Mrs. Dash®)
⅓ cup Italian salad dressing or dressing of your choice
½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Nutrition Info

240.4 calories
carbohydrate: 40.3 g
cholesterol: 4.4 mg
fat: 5 g
fiber: 2.1 g
protein: 9.1 g
saturatedFat: 1.5 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 304.1 mg
sugar: 4 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook orzo in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold running water.

  2. Combine orzo, tomato, onion, bell pepper, celery, lemon-pepper seasoning, and salad dressing in a large bowl, mix well. Refrigerate for 1 hour. Mix in Parmesan cheese. Refrigerate for 2 more hours or overnight.

Recipe Yield

8 servings

Recipe Note

Flavorful, colorful dish that can be eaten as a main course or as a side.

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