Greek Orzo Salad | Eat Wheat

Ingredient List

For the Salad:

1 ½ cups orzo
1 cup, cherry tomatoes, halved or quartered
1 cup diced cucumbers
¾ cup crumbled feta
¼ cup diced red onion
1 cup Greek salad dressing (or substitute Italian dressing)

Make it an entrée:

Grilled chicken

Wrap it up:

Lettuce
10 whole wheat flour tortillas

Instructions

For the Salad

Cook orzo according to package directions. Drain the pasta, rinse with cold water.
While orzo is cooking, cut tomatoes and dice cumbers and red onion.
In large bowl combine orzo and salad dressing.
Add tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion and feta.

Make it an entrée

Serve as a side dish or with grilled chicken for an entrée.

Wrap it up

This pasta salad holds well in the refrigerator so serve leftovers over a bed of lettuce or in a wrap with lettuce and grilled chicken for lunch the next day!

Nutrition Information

Per Serving (1/2 cup): 155 calories, 62 calories from fat, 7g fat, 2.5 saturated fat, 10mg cholesterol, 415mg sodium, 20g total carbohydrates, 1g dietary fiber, 1.5g sugars, 4.5g protein, 2% folate, 6% vitamin C, 5.8% calcium, 5% iron.

Instructions

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Cook orzo according to package directions. Drain the pasta, rinse with cold water.
While orzo is cooking, cut tomatoes and dice cumbers and red onion.
In large bowl combine orzo and salad dressing.
Add tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion and feta.
Serve as a side dish or with grilled chicken for an entrée.
This pasta salad holds well in the refrigerator so serve leftovers over a bed of lettuce or in a wrap with lettuce and grilled chicken for lunch the next day!
Per Serving (1/2 cup): 155 calories, 62 calories from fat, 7g fat, 2.5 saturated fat, 10mg cholesterol, 415mg sodium, 20g total carbohydrates, 1g dietary fiber, 1.5g sugars, 4.5g protein, 2% folate, 6% vitamin C, 5.8% calcium, 5% iron.