Orzo Salad

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 276.0
  • Total Fat: 8.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 2.5 mg
  • Sodium: 756.8 mg
  • Total Carbs: 42.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.2 g
  • Protein: 7.7 g

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Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    Red Wine Vinaigrette
    * 1/4 cup Red Wine Vinegar
    * 2 tbsp Lemon juice
    * 1 tsp Agava Nectar Light
    * 1/4 tsp Salt
    * 1/4 tsp Pepper, black
    * 1/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil

    Salad
    4 cups Chicken Broth
    1.5 cup Orzo Pasta
    1 - 15 oz can Chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
    1 1/2 cups Grape Tomatoes, halved
    3/4 cup chopped Red Onions
    1/2 cup chopped Fresh Basil
    1/3 cup chopped Fresh Mint

Directions

Red Wine Vinaigrette

Mix the vinegar, lemon juice, honey, salt, and pepper in a blender.
With the machine running, gradually blend in the oil.
Season the vinaigrette, to taste, with more salt and pepper, if desired.

Salad

Pour the broth into a heavy large saucepan.
Cover the pan and bring the broth to a boil over high heat.
Stir in the orzo.
Cover partially and cook until the orzo is tender but still firm to the bite, stirring frequently, about 7 minutes.
Drain the orzo through a strainer.
Transfer the orzo to a large wide bowl and toss until the orzo cools slightly.
Set aside to cool completely.

Toss the orzo with the beans, tomatoes, onion, basil, mint, and enough vinaigrette to coat.
Season the salad, to taste, with salt and pepper, and serve at room temperature.


Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user WILDONESMOM.

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