Greek Orzo Salad

Greek Orzo Salad

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A delicious, colorful salad, with artichoke hearts and feta. I receive a lot of requests for this one.

Servings per recipe: 6
Calories per serving: 348
Preparation time: 1h 10m
Total cooking time: 1h 20m

Ingredients:


  • 1 1/2 cups uncooked orzo pasta
  • 2 (6 ounce) cans marinated artichoke hearts
  • 1 tomato, seeded and chopped
  • 1 cucumber, seeded and chopped
  • 1 red onion, chopped
  • 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
  • 1 (2 ounce) can black olives, drained
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon pepper

Directions:


  • 1   Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. Drain artichoke hearts, reserving liquid.
  • 2   In large bowl combine pasta, artichoke hearts, tomato, cucumber, onion, feta, olives, parsley, lemon juice, oregano and lemon pepper. Toss and chill for 1 hour in refrigerator.
  • 3   Just before serving, drizzle reserved artichoke marinade over salad.

Nutrion facts:


Total Fat 10.2g 16%
    Saturated Fat 4.0g  
Cholesterol 22mg 7%
Sodium 615mg 25%
Potassium 241mg 7%
Total Carbohydrates 53.2g 17%
Dietary Fiber 5g 20%
Protein 13.9g 28%
Sugars 5g  
Vitamin A 561IU  
Vitamin C 22mg  
Calcium 158mg  
Iron 3mg  
Thiamin 0mg  
Niacin 4mg  
Vitamin B6 0mg  
Magnesium 45mg  
Folate 144mcg