Mediterranean Orzo Pasta Salad

Name: Mediterranean Orzo Pasta Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 23 min
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 8 ounces uncooked orzo pasta ((Chickpea orzo or regular orzo)); 6 cups water; a pinch of salt; ½ cup corn (drained); ¼ cup roasted red peppers; ½ cup artichoke hearts (quartered or whole); ¼ cup English cucumber ( sliced and quartered); ¼ cup cherry tomatoes (diced); ¼ cup garbanzo chickpeas ( drained and rinsed); ¼ cup red onion (chopped); ½ cup pitted Kalamata olives (halved); ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil; 4 tablespoons red wine vinegar ( substitute with white vinegar); 2 tablespoons fresh dill (roughly chopped); 1 tablespoon dried oregano; 1 teaspoon teaspoon honey or maple syrup; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; ½ teaspoon garlic powder; ½ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon black pepper

5 steps

Prep:15minCook:8min

Say hello to the Mediterranean Orzo Pasta Salad, a culinary masterpiece that marries the vibrant charm of fresh ingredients with the comfort of perfectly cooked orzo.

Updated at: Thu, 21 Nov 2024 19:25:47 GMT

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Ingredients

4 servings

8 ouncesorzo pasta

uncooked, Chickpea orzo or regular orzo

6 cupswater

salt

½ cupcorn

drained

¼ cuproasted red peppers

½ cupartichoke hearts

quartered or whole

¼ cupEnglish cucumber

sliced and quartered

¼ cupcherry tomatoes

diced

¼ cupgarbanzo chickpeas

drained and rinsed

¼ cupred onion

chopped

½ cuppitted Kalamata olives

halved

⅓ cupextra virgin olive oil

4 tablespoonsred wine vinegar

substitute with white vinegar

2 tablespoonsfresh dill

roughly chopped

1 tablespoondried oregano

1 teaspoonhoney

or maple syrup

1 teaspoondijon mustard

½ teaspoongarlic powder

½ teaspoonsalt

¼ teaspoonblack pepper

Instructions

Step 1

Cook the orzo pasta according to the instructions on the box, drain, and set aside to cool.

Step 2

Make the dressing so the flavors can infuse and set aside; be sure to stir again right before pouring over the salad.

Step 3

In a jar, add the olive oil, red wine vinegar, fresh dill, oregano, honey, Dijon Mustard, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper and stir with a spoon.

Step 4

In a shallow bowl, add the salad ingredients, corn, jarred roasted red peppers, artichoke hearts, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, chickpeas, red onion, and pitted Kalamata olives.

Step 5

Add the cooked and drained chickpea orzo. Pour the dressing over the ingredients and mix very well. Enjoy right away or chilled.

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