Fall Harvest Orzo Salad
Serves 8 (1 serving = ½ cup)
Active time: 5 minutes
Total time: 10 minutes
Description
Fall for the flavor! Diced apples, dried cranberries, almonds, pepper, basil and blue cheese make this orzo salad sweet, savory and hearty.
Directions
- In a medium-size bowl, add all the ingredients except blue cheese and almonds, gently combining until well incorporated.
- Transfer the mixture to a serving dish, sprinkle with the crumbled blue cheese and almonds and serve.
Nutrition Per Serving
- Calories289 cal
- Total Fat12 g
- Saturated Fat3 g
- Trans Fat0 g
- Cholesterol6 mg
- Sodium100 mg
- Carbohydrates41 g
- Protein6 g
- Phosphorus94 mg
- Potassium127 mg
- Dietary Fiber3 g
- Calcium65 mg
Ingredients
- 4 cups cooked orzo, chilled (about 1 2/3 cups dried orzo)
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 2 cups fresh apples, diced
- ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
- ½ cup crumbled blue cheese
- ¼ cup blanched almonds, chopped