Orzo Salad With Corn and Cucumber-Feta Dressing
🕒 Cook Time: 10 minutes
🕒 Prep Time: 15 minutes
🕒 Total Time: 25 minutes
🥗 Description: Delight in the refreshing flavors of this Orzo Salad With Corn and Cucumber-Feta Dressing, a delightful recipe perfect for lunch or snacks, crafted with love from lovewithrecipes.com.
🍽️ Recipe Category: Lunch/Snacks
🔍 Keywords: Corn, Vegetable, Low Cholesterol, Kid Friendly, Summer, < 30 Mins
📝 Recipe Ingredients:
Quantity | Ingredient |
---|---|
8 | Feta cheese |
3 | Cucumbers |
1/4 | Olive oil |
1 | Water |
1 | Orzo pasta |
4 | Corn |
1 | Black olives |
1 | Green onion |
1/4 | Flat leaf parsley |
🌟 Nutritional Information (Per Serving):
- Calories: 642
- Fat Content: 25.4g
- Saturated Fat Content: 8.4g
- Cholesterol Content: 35.7mg
- Sodium Content: 806.1mg
- Carbohydrate Content: 88.1g
- Fiber Content: 7.3g
- Sugar Content: 10.8g
- Protein Content: 20.5g
🥣 Recipe Servings: 6
📜 Recipe Instructions:
- Begin by placing 3/4 of the feta, half of the cucumbers, olive oil, and water into a food processor.
- Blend the ingredients until you achieve a smooth consistency, ensuring all flavors meld together harmoniously.
- Season the dressing with salt and pepper to suit your taste preferences, enhancing the flavors to perfection.
- Meanwhile, cook the orzo pasta according to the package instructions, ensuring it’s tender yet still slightly firm to the bite.
- Once the orzo is cooked to perfection, drain it and transfer it to a large mixing bowl.
- To the bowl, add the sweet corn kernels, sliced black olives, chopped green onions, and finely minced flat-leaf parsley, creating a vibrant medley of textures and colors.
- Gently pour the prepared cucumber-feta dressing over the orzo and vegetable mixture, ensuring each component is generously coated in the creamy goodness.
- Using a spatula or large spoon, gently toss the salad until all ingredients are evenly distributed, allowing the flavors to marry together beautifully.
- For the final touch, sprinkle the remaining crumbled feta cheese over the top of the salad, adding a burst of tangy flavor and visual appeal.
- Serve your Orzo Salad With Corn and Cucumber-Feta Dressing chilled or at room temperature, allowing everyone to indulge in its refreshing flavors and wholesome goodness.
Indulge in this sensational Orzo Salad, bursting with the freshness of summer corn, crisp cucumbers, and creamy feta dressing, creating a symphony of flavors that’s both satisfying and nutritious. Perfect for picnics, potlucks, or a simple weekday lunch, this salad is sure to become a favorite in your recipe repertoire. Enjoy the taste of summer with every delightful bite! 🌽🥒🥗