Christmas Orzo Salad

Name: Christmas Orzo Salad
Cuisine: Italian, Mediterranean, European
Ingredients: My Holiday Vinaigrette:; 1/2 cup orange juice; Zest of one orange; 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar; 2 tbIs pure maple syrup; 1 Clove garlic minced; 1 tbls Dijon; 1/2 tsp kosher salt; 1/2 freshly cracked pepper; 3/4 cup olive oil; orzo, olive oil, arugula, dried cherries, pistachios, pumpkin seeds, scallions, lots of orange zest, salt and pepper

4 steps

Credit to https://instagram.com/dianemorrisey?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= The most delicious and easy orzo salad! My new go-to side dish! I'm also going to use this recipe for my next office pot luck.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 05:11:36 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories2537.5 kcal (127%)

Total Fat210.5 g (301%)

Carbs149.8 g (58%)

Sugars87.5 g (97%)

Protein21.8 g (44%)

Sodium1998.7 mg (100%)

Fiber16.3 g (58%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

0 servings

½ cuporange juice

1zest of orange

½ cupbalsamic vinegar

2 Tbsppure maple syrup

1clove garlic

minced

1 tblsDijon

½ tspkosher salt

0.5freshly cracked pepper

¾ cupolive oil

Instructions

Step 1

Make orzo according to the directionson the box. After it's drained, toss with a bit of olive

Step 2

Allowed the orzo to cool then add arugula, dried cherries, pistachios, pumpkin seeds, scallions, lots of orange zest, salt and pepper and tossed with a simple orange vinaigrette

Step 3

Orzo Salad with Dried Cherries, Pine Nuts and Arugula

Step 4

My Holiday Vinaigrette: 1/2 cup orange juice Zest of one orange 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar 2 tbIs pure maple syrup 1 Clove garlic minced 1 tbls Dijon 1/2 tsp kosher salt 1/2 freshly cracked pepper 3/4 cup olive oil Put all ingredients in a jar and shake well to combine (I1 always double this and keep it in my fridge.. will last 2 weeks in fridge)