Description
A vibrant and refreshing Rainbow Orzo Salad, packed with colorful vegetables and tossed in a tangy red wine vinaigrette, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
- Orzo
- Quartered cherry tomatoes
- Diced yellow bell pepper
- Diced orange bell pepper
- Diced cucumber
- Diced red onion
- Crumbled feta cheese
- Fresh basil
- Sea salt
- Black pepper
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Red wine vinegar
- Fresh lemon juice
- Honey
- Minced garlic
- Italian seasoning
Instructions
- Cook the orzo according to package instructions. Drain and let cool.
- In a large bowl, combine the cooked orzo, cherry tomatoes, bell peppers, cucumber, red onion, and feta cheese.
- In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, honey, minced garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper to create the vinaigrette.
- Pour the vinaigrette over the salad and toss gently to combine.
- Garnish with fresh basil and serve chilled or at room temperature.
Notes
Feel free to customize the vegetables based on your preferences or what’s in season. This salad can be made a day in advance for enhanced flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (about 1 cup)
- Calories: 250 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg
Keywords: Rainbow Orzo Salad, colorful salad, summer salad, pasta salad, healthy salad