Easy to meal prep, packed with nutrition and ridiculously tasty, this Lemon Orzo Salad is going to be on your weekly meal rotation!
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Lemon Orzo Salad
Ingredients
- 150 grams orzo (uncooked)
- 1/3 a cucumber diced
- 80 grams olives chopped into halves or quarters
- 3/4 cup cherry tomatoes diced
- 1/2 a large red onion diced
- 400 grams cooked chickpeas I use Perello chickpeas
- 1 handful fresh parsley
Dressing:
- 60 ml extra virgin olive oil
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 lemon juiced
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 tsp sugar
Instructions
- Boil the orzo according to packet instructions until tender. Set aside.
- Make the dressing by combining all the ingredients together in a jar or small bowl and shake or whisk. Taste and add any more seasonings to your preference.
- Add all the ingredients to a large bowl and drizzle over the dressing, or layer up in salad jars with the dressing at the bottom (so it doesn't get soggy!)
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This lasted me all week for my dinners & it was so tasty – thank you Gina!