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Orzo Super Salad Recipe
Photo: Anna Pelzer

Orzo Super Salad Recipe

12 ingredients 10 min + 10 min Serves 4. openrecipes
Orzo Super Salad Recipe

And orzo salad packed with nutritious ingredients - asparagus, almonds, feta, sprouts, broccoli, cucumber, and a zesty lemon dressing.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

821
Calories
27g
Protein
48g
Fat
83g
Carbs

Counts 13 of 15 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Avocado 1 medium (150g) 240
Pasta 1 cup cooked (140g) 220
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Feta Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Broccoli 1 cup chopped (156g) 55
Asparagus 6 spears (90g) 27
Cucumber 1/2 cup sliced (52g) 16
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Wheat not in our table 0
Peppermint not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup dried (whole wheat) orzo pasta
  • 8 - 10 medium asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1-inch segments
  • 1/2 a medium head of broccoli (or broccolini), cut into small trees
  • small handful of cilantro(or mint if you prefer), chopped
  • 1 small clove of garlic, mashed with a big pinch of salt and chopped
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • a small handful of sprouts
  • 1/3 cup almonds, toasted
  • 1/2 small cucumber, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
  • 1 medium avocado, sliced into small pieces
  • 1/4 cup feta, crumbled

Directions

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By 101cookbooks · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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