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 Time15minutes
Cook Time10minutes
Total Time25minutes
Servings6servings
Calories225kcal
AuthorBarry C. Parsons
Ingredients
1cupuncooked orzouse 1 1/2 to 2 cups for larger pastas
1/2small red pepperdiced small
juice of 1/2 large lemon
1tspfinely grated lemon zestchopped
3tbspchopped fresh mint
1/3cupextra virgin olive oil
2tbsphoney
pinch salt and pepper to season
Instructions
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.
Add the pasta to a bowl along with the diced red pepper.
To make the dressing whisk together the lemon juice, lemon zest, mint, olive oil, honey, salt and pepper.
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.