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Herb Vegetable Orzo Salad

SUBMITTED BY: Taste of Home Test Kitchen

"The chilled salad our Test Kitchen tossed together is an ideal warm-weather refresher. Golden corn, grape tomatoes and fresh basil bring the very best of summer to the table. Subtly salty olives add an interesting contrast to the other sun-sweetened veggies"
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 7 stars. This recipe average a 4.3 star rating.
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PREP TIME  25 Min
READY IN  25 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup uncooked orzo pasta
  • 2 cups frozen corn, thawed
  • 1/2 cup chopped sweet red pepper
  • 1/2 cup grape or cherry tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup pitted Greek olives, halved
  • 1/4 cup chopped sweet onion
  • 1/4 cup minced fresh basil
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper

DIRECTIONS

  1. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. Place in a large serving bowl; add the corn, red pepper, tomatoes, olives, onion, basil and parsley. In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the oil, vinegar, salt and pepper; shake well. Pour over salad and toss to coat.

FOOTNOTE

  • Nutritional Analysis: One serving (3/4 cup) equals 192 calories, 7 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 157 mg sodium, 29 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 5 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 fat.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 14, 2007 by Blondie
Very pleasant summery salad with a good blend of flavors. At first I was concerned that the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 6, 2008 by JimRiverLady
I made this salad as stated and it is delicious! Light and tasty. I enjoy it as a snack. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 27, 2008 by tara
my sister in law is getting married tomorrow and asked me to make something for the rehearsal... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 19, 2008 by Justina
Brought this to Father's Day cook out and what a hit! Everyone was a little confused at the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 7, 2007 by Sabastianni
Absolutely delicious and a nice change of pace from typical pasta salads. I made it exactly... MORE


 
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