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lemon pasta salad with cucumber onion spinach and a lemon dressing with vinaigrette healthy vegan pasta salad with orzo noodles.

Lemon Orzo Salad

Kelly Jensen
The Lemon Orzo Salad is made with fresh vegetables, herbs, and a simple homemade lemon vinaigrette dressing! Great for parties, BBQs, or potlucks - this is one crowd-pleaser recipe everyone will love. This is one side dish that will be gone before you know it: crunchy veggies, orzo pasta, and a bright and fresh dressing make this one crowd-pleaser recipe!
5 from 2 votes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Pasta, Salad
Cuisine American, Greek
Servings 8
Calories 315 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 16 ounce box orzo
  • 4 cups fresh spinach chopped
  • 2 cup carrots chopped
  • 1 cup cucumbers sliced
  • 1/4 cup red onions thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup fresh mint chopped
  • 1/2 cup fresh dill chopped

Homemade Red Wine Vinaigrette Dressing

  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 6 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 3 cloves garlic pressed
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon Sea Salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper

Instructions
 

  • In a large pot, cook the orzo according to package directions.  Drain and cool, and place in a large mixing bowl.
  • In the bowl add the spinach, cucumber, carrots, and red onion.  Add the mint and dill, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, sugar, salt, and pepper.
  • Toss dressing and pasta together, until well combined.
  • Chill pasta salad in refrigerator (overnight if possible to let the flavors set). Before serving adding a tablespoon of lemon juice and olive oil, and toss.

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Nutrition

Calories: 315kcalCarbohydrates: 47gProtein: 10gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 645mgPotassium: 309mgFiber: 4gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 2218IUVitamin C: 23mgCalcium: 102mgIron: 2mg
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