Summer Vegetable Orzo Salad
Summer Vegetable Orzo Salad is full of summer's best produce! Tomatoes, corn, peaches, basil and orzo all tossed together in a honey lime dressing.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
Salad
- 1 cup uncooked orzo
- 1 cup fresh or frozen corn, if using fresh I recommend grilling it
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2 peaches, diced
- 1 jalapeño, deseeded and finely chopped
- 2 green onions, sliced thin
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Dressing
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon honey, or maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook the orzo according to package instructions. Once cooked, cool completely or rinse under cold water and drain. Add the orzo to a large serving bowl along with the remaining salad ingredients.
- In a small bowl whisk together the dressing ingredients then pour it onto the salad. Toss everything together and taste for seasoning. Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 268kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 81mg | Potassium: 384mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 685IU | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 2mg