Pesto Orzo Pasta Salad
Pesto Orzo Pasta Salad is full of light, refreshing and vibrant flavours for summer. We add pine nuts, arugula, bocconcini, lemon and colourful veggies for a nutrient-packed recipe.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked orzo about 1 cup cup of dry orzo
- 2 cups arugula
- 1 cup cucumbers diced (about 1 english cucumber)
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
- ¾ cup red onion diced (about ½ large red onion)
- ½ cup pine nuts
- 1 cup mini bocconcini
- ½ cup green pesto
- Juice of 1 lemon
Optional for added fiber:
- 1 cup white navy beans rinsed and drained
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add cooked orzo and arugula.
- Top with cucumber, cherry tomatoes, red onion, pine nuts and mini bocconcini (and white navy beans if using). Add green pesto and lemon juice and toss to combine.
Notes
*I have included an estimation of the nutrition information for this recipe below. However, always remember a recipe is so much more than just nutritional content and these numbers do not need to dictate your food choices. Please don't forget that both your body and soul need nourishment! The owner of this website is not liable for this estimation.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 354kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 213mg | Potassium: 400mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 716IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 147mg | Iron: 3mg
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