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Orzo Pasta Salad

A fresh, light and super delicious summer salad that ticks all the boxes! Ready in less than 30 minutes with minimal cooking required.

Total Time

22min

5.0

1 Rating

Author: Mi Terruño Food

Servings:

Ingredients

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6 cups

Orzo Pasta

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Small Roma Tomatoes

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1 cup

Cherry Tomatoes

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Red Chili Pepper

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1 cup

Green Olives

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1 cup

Green Peas

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2 cups

Sweet Corn

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1 cup

Fresh Basil , finely chopped

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1 cup

Fresh Chives , finely chopped

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1 cup

Fresh Dill , finely chopped

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1 cup

Fresh Parsley , finely chopped

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1 cup

Fresh Cilantro , finely chopped

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1/2 cup

Extra-Virgin Olive Oil

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to taste

Salt

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to taste

Ground Black Pepper

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1 1/2

Lemons , juiced

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Cucumber

Cooking Instructions

Cook the Orzo Pasta (6 cups) in boiling water with salt and I like to cook my pasta 1 minutes less than what’s indicated in the package so it’s aldente.

Chop and deseed the Roma Tomatoes (2) , Cucumber (1) , and Red Chili Pepper (1) .

In a large bowl, combine the chopped tomatoes, cucumber, red pepper, Cherry Tomatoes (1 cup) , Green Olives (1 cup) , Fresh Basil (1 cup) , Fresh Chives (1 cup) , Fresh Dill (1 cup) , Fresh Parsley (1 cup) , Fresh Cilantro (1 cup) , pasta, Green Peas (1 cup) , Sweet Corn (2 cups) , and Salt (to taste) and Ground Black Pepper (to taste) .

To season, add Extra-Virgin Olive Oil (1/2 cup) , Salt (to taste) , Ground Black Pepper (to taste) , and Lemons (1 1/2) and mix well. Serve and enjoy!

Author's Notes

This salad lasts easily a week in the fridge, is completely vegan and by swapping the pasta you make it gluten-free too. The main ingredient is Orzo pasta but if you can’t find it or prefer to use another shape you can swap it, but, try to use a small shape.

Nutrition Per Serving

CALORIES

490

FAT

19.2 g

PROTEIN

14.5 g

CARBS

71.6 g