Orzo Salad with Chickpeas, Cucumbers, Lemon, Dill, & Feta

Name: Orzo Salad with Chickpeas, Cucumbers, Lemon, Dill, & Feta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 18 min
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 cup uncooked orzo; 15 ounces chickpeas, drained and rinsed; 1 cup chopped cucumber; 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese; 1/4 cup chopped fresh dill; 1/4 cup diced red onion; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 1 clove garlic, minced; 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh dill; Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

3 steps

Prep:10minCook:8min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 05:12:37 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories1454.4 kcal (73%)

Total Fat74.9 g (107%)

Carbs157.3 g (61%)

Sugars23.6 g (26%)

Protein48 g (96%)

Sodium2443.3 mg (122%)

Fiber35.3 g (126%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

1 servings

For the salad

1 cuporzo

uncooked

15 ounceschickpeas

drained and rinsed

1 cupcucumber

chopped

½ cupcrumbled feta cheese

¼ cupfresh dill

chopped

¼ cupred onion

diced

For the dressing

3 tablespoonsolive oil

3 tablespoonsfresh lemon juice

1clove garlic

minced

1 tablespoonfresh dill

freshly ground, to taste

Instructions

Step 1

Cook orzo pasta according to package directions. Drain the orzo and rinse with cold water to stop the cooking and to wash away some of the starches. Allow the pasta to cool.

Step 2

In a large bowl, combine orzo, chickpeas, cucumbers, feta, dill, and red onion.

Step 3

In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, dill, salt, and pepper. Drizzle over salad and stir until ingredients are well coated. Serve immediately or chilled.

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