- prep: 15 min
- cook: 10 min
- total: 25 min
Summary
The BEST ITALIAN ORZO SALAD you can throw together in 15 minutes, goes with anything, and has fantastic flavor!
Ingredients
- 12 ounces dry orzo
- ½ cup cherry tomatoes (halved)
- ⅔ cup chickpeas (drained and rinsed)
- 1 medium cucumber (peeled and chopped)
- 1 tablespoon freshly chopped basil
- ¼ red onion (chopped)
- ½ cup packed baby spinach (optional)
- 1 cup Italian salad dressing ((store bought or see below for my recipe))
- ½ cup olive oil
- 4 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons water
- 3 teaspoons honey
- 1 tablespoon fresh-squeezed lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon cracked black pepper (or 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper)
- 3 teaspoons Italian blend dried herb seasoning
Instructions
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Nutrition
Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 6
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 0 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 0 g 0%
- Saturated Fat: 0 g 0%
- Trans Fat: 0 g %
- Cholesterol: 0 mg 0%
- Sodium: 0 mg 0%
- Calcium: 0 mg 0%
- Potassium: 0 mg 0%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 0 mg 0%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 0 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 0 g 0%
- Sugar: 0 g
- Protein: 0 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Vitamin A 0%
- Vitamin C 0%
- Vitamin D 0%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat0
- Exchange - Fruit0
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs0
- Exchange - Starch0
- Exchange - Vegetables0
- Exchange - Lean Meat0
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total0 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total0 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy0 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total0 oz-eq