Orzo, also known as risoni, is an Italian pastina (little pasta) that goes best in soups, salads, and sides. We've gone the salad route and paired it with juicy cherry tomatoes, crisp onion, and refreshing cucumber, all tossed in a tangy lemon vinaigrette. It'll have you saying "Molto Bene" before you know it!

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Name: Zesty Orzo Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups Orzo Pasta uncooked; 1 large Lemon juiced and zested; 3 tbsp. Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 2 tbsp. Red Wine Vinegar; 1 tbsp. Pure Maple Syrup; 1/2 tsp. Kosher Salt; 1/4 tsp. Ground Black Pepper; 10 oz. Cherry Tomatoes; 1 small English Cucumber diced; 1/2 Red Onion diced; 6 oz. Feta Cheese crumbled; 1/4 cup Fresh Basil finely chopped

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INGREDIENTS

1 1/2 cups Orzo Pasta ; uncooked
1 large Lemon ; juiced and zested
3 tbsp. Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 tbsp. Red Wine Vinegar
1 tbsp. Pure Maple Syrup
1/2 tsp. Kosher Salt
1/4 tsp. Ground Black Pepper
10 oz. Cherry Tomatoes
1 small English Cucumber ; diced
1/2 Red Onion ; diced
6 oz. Feta Cheese ; crumbled
1/4 cup Fresh Basil ; finely chopped

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INSTRUCTIONS

Boil the orzo in salted water according to the package directions. Drain cooked orzo and set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, add the lemon juice, lemon zest, olive oil, red wine vinegar, maple syrup, salt, and pepper, whisking together to create a vinaigrette dressing.

Add the orzo and the remaining ingredients to the bowl, stirring to coat in the vinaigrette.

Serve warm or chilled.

NOTES

Storage: Store pasta salad in an airtight container in the fridge for up to five days.

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (78g)
Recipe Makes: 8 Servings

Calories: 213
Calories from Fat: 137 (64%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 15.2g	20 %
	Saturated Fat 4.7g	23 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 8.4g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 1.4g
Cholesterol 34.4mg		11 %
Sodium 319.6mg		11 %
Potassium 87mg		2 %
Total Carbohydrate 14.6g		4 %
	Dietary Fiber 0.8g	3 %
	Sugars, other 13.8g
Protein 5.7g		8 %
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Calories per serving: 213

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