Greek Orzo Salad
Salad Pasta Salad Vegetarian Pasta Salad
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 |