The best orzo salad recipe, featuring bright, fresh Mediterranean flavors! This healthy salad includes whole grain orzo, fresh parsley, toasted almonds, crumbled feta, green onion and Kalamata olives. Recipe yields 6 side servings.
Ingredient:
8 ounces whole wheat orzo pasta (I used DeLallo brand)
½ cup raw almonds
1 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
½ cup pitted Kalamata olives, halved
½ cup chopped green onion
½ cup raisins, preferably golden
½ cup crumbled feta cheese (optional)
1 teaspoon orange zest
¼ cup fresh-squeezed orange juice (from 1 to 2 oranges, preferably organic)