Lemony Orzo Salad – Cooking Light Virtual Supper Club
Posted by Aggies Kitchen on August 27th, 2009. Filed under: Cooking Light, Healthy Meals, Main Dishes - Pasta, Salad, Side Dish, Side Dish - Vegetable, Virtual Supper Club.
Here’s what is on the lunch menu this month…
Lemony Hummus with Spicy Whole-Wheat Pita Chips – Val of More than Burnt Toast
Mozzarella Chicken Sandwich – Helene of La Cuisine d’Helene
Lemony Orzo Salad – Aggie
Vegetarian Minestrone – Shelby of The Life and Loves of Grumpy’s Honeybunch
Chocolate Fudge Snack Cake – Jamie of Mom’s Cooking Club
Doesn’t that all sound so good? Check out each member’s blog for links to the recipes and their own photos!
(this recipe calls for feta…I didn’t have any on hand so I substituted grated Parmesan cheese…)
I really enjoyed the Lemony Orzo Salad. I am a huge fan of orzo, it’s a rice shaped pasta and can be enjoyed in many types of dishes such as a pasta salad. I loved the simplicity of this dish…lots of chopped up vegetables paired with a whole grain (I used whole wheat orzo). You can easily add something like chickpeas or grilled chicken for protein to make it a balanced meal in itself. The lemon in the dressing brightened it all up! And since the recipe makes a nice size batch it will last you for a couple of lunches (or make a great dish for dinner!).
For a printable copy of this recipe click here.
Enjoy!
September 2nd, 2009 at 12:42 pm
What a great side dish Aggie. I love all the healthy veggies in it. I've already printed out the recipe to try. Thanks for the great lunch idea.
September 2nd, 2009 at 12:45 pm
This looks delicious. Since starting my blog I have made couscous – which I have never tried before. Yesterday I bought the Orzo thinking of you making this salad – thinking also that it is about time I give it a try!
September 2nd, 2009 at 1:35 pm
mmm I love orzo too. And I think its awesome that theres are SO many veggies in this mix. Great cooking lady
How are things?
September 2nd, 2009 at 2:30 pm
Orzo is one of my favorites! Looks delicious, and I'll have to start looking for whole wheat orzo at the grocery store.
September 2nd, 2009 at 2:36 pm
This is like the best that the season has to offer on a plate Aggie. Thanks for bringing it to our Cooking Light Virtual Supper Club.
September 2nd, 2009 at 3:39 pm
I've recently discovered orzo and I'm always looking for new recipes with it. This looks yummy!
September 2nd, 2009 at 4:22 pm
I love orzo especially in salads. This can be turned into a main salad if we add protein. Delicious.
September 2nd, 2009 at 4:50 pm
Yum! I ate something very similar for lunch today. I love orzo!
September 2nd, 2009 at 4:50 pm
this sounds like my kind of lunch! I'm always looking for something I can make on the weekend and then package up so I can quickly grab it for work each morning.
September 2nd, 2009 at 5:27 pm
What a lovely lunch or light supper.
I love orzo and your add-ins are just perfect. I hope you are enjoying the last few days of summer.
September 2nd, 2009 at 5:42 pm
Uhm, yes. Yes it does sound good.
September 2nd, 2009 at 8:52 pm
Yum! I will definitely try this out. I always keep some orzo in the cupboard.
September 3rd, 2009 at 2:06 am
I love Orzo, too. This one looks right up my alley.
September 3rd, 2009 at 1:49 pm
Yum. I've been looking for some lighter recipes, as we'd both like to shed a few pounds. Will definitely try this one out. Will make a good lunch for me during the week. Thanks!
September 3rd, 2009 at 3:06 pm
I just bought orzo at whole foods yesterday, without having a specific recipe in mind.. I think you gave me the inspiration I was looking for! I have a ton of old Cooking Light recipes cut out at home, and I kind of think I've made this before. Either way, I think I'll be making it soon!
September 3rd, 2009 at 8:44 pm
We love orzo so much and this is such a great salad. We've made some very similar and their so yummy and filling.
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:17 pm
This would be great as a side OR as a light lunch in itself. Or served over greens… or with sliced chicken mixed in… Nice choice, and great photos!
September 4th, 2009 at 2:07 am
I love orzo, always seem to toss it with feta..this looks delicious.Figtreeapps
September 4th, 2009 at 4:36 am
I love pasta salad for lunch!
September 4th, 2009 at 6:42 pm
Hope Cooking LIght is contagious – I've been reading quite many blogs with that theme!
September 4th, 2009 at 7:35 pm
Mmmm … this looks good! I love pasta salads, and the orzo shape is so much fun to eat! It looks so good on your plate with all those veggies. Hmmm … it's lunchtime here and I haven't planned anything yet. Wonder if I have some orzo in the cabinet ….
September 4th, 2009 at 10:56 pm
that looks really good! i love orzo, and i've made some things similar to this before.
September 6th, 2009 at 3:30 am
Looks great and healthy! I love orzo too