Description
A refreshing salad with orzo pasta, artichokes, olives, and a light dressing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup orzo pasta
- 1 can artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
- 1/2 cup black olives, sliced
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/4 cup red onion, diced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook the orzo according to package instructions. Drain and let cool.
- In a large bowl, combine the artichoke hearts, olives, cherry tomatoes, and red onion.
- Add the cooled orzo to the bowl.
- In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
- Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to combine.
- Chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Feel free to add other vegetables like bell peppers or cucumbers.
- This salad can be made a day in advance.
- Adjust seasoning to your taste.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: Artichoke Olive Orzo Salad