Go Back
Print
Lemon Mint Orzo Salad

Lemon Mint Orzo Salad

Lemon Mint Orzo Salad - a super easy, super fresh summer pasta salad, that makes a delicious barbecue side dish!
Course Side Dishes
Cuisine Mediterranean
Keyword lemon, mint, orzo salad
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 225 kcal
Author Barry C. Parsons

Ingredients

  • 1 cup uncooked orzo use 1 1/2 to 2 cups for larger pastas
  • 1/2 small red pepper diced small
  • juice of 1/2 large lemon
  • 1 tsp finely grated lemon zest chopped
  • 3 tbsp chopped fresh mint
  • 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • pinch salt and pepper to season

Instructions

  1. Cook the pasta in salted water until tender but not mushy. Drain and rinse with cold water. Let stand for 10 minutes to drain completely.
  2. Add the pasta to a bowl along with the diced red pepper.
  3. To make the dressing whisk together the lemon juice, lemon zest, mint, olive oil, honey, salt and pepper.
  4. Pour the dressing over the pasta and peppers and toss together well. Refrigerate for an hour before serving, tossing the pasta salad at least a couple of times during the chilling time.

Recipe Notes

The nutritional information provided is automatically calculated by third party software and is meant as a guideline only. Exact accuracy is not guaranteed. For recipes where all ingredients may not be used entirely, such as those with coatings on meats, or with sauces or dressings for example, calorie & nutritional values per serving will likely be somewhat lower than indicated.