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Orzo Kale Summer Salad

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Orzo Kale Summer Salad is the perfect addition as it’s a light and simple summer salad.

Orzo, also known as risoni, is a form of short-cut pasta, shaped like a large grain of rice. Orzo is traditionally made from flour, but it can also be made of whole grain. It is often made with semolina, a type of flour made from durum wheat

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Orzo Kale Summer Salad

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  • Author: EsmeSalon.com
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: Depending on size 4-6 servings
  • Category: Side Dishes
  • Method: Easy
  • Diet: DiabeticDiet
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Orzo Kale Summer Salad is the perfect addition as it’s a light and simple summer salad.

Ingredients

Units Scale
  • 1 Box of Orzo
  • 1 Bunch Asparagus
  • 1 Punnet Cherry Tomatoes
  • 1 Bunch Kale
  • 1 Tub Edamame (soybeans)
  • 1/2 cup Olives
  • 1 cup Artichokes
  • Salt & Pepper
  • Oil (to drizzle)

Instructions

  1. Boil the orzo in salted water.
  2. Drain and set aside to cool.
  3. Once cooled, toss in olive/ avocado oil.
  4. Sauté the asparagus and kale in a little oil.
  5. Chop the tomatoes, artichokes, and olives and add all the vegetables to the pasta, and toss.
  6. Season and enjoy!!

Notes

Prepared, tried, and tested by Rochelle from SA Tasty Recipes – Saffas Daily Recipes

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1
  • Calories: 115
  • Sugar: 1
  • Sodium: 61
  • Fat: 4
  • Saturated Fat: 0
  • Unsaturated Fat: 3
  • Trans Fat: 0
  • Carbohydrates: 15
  • Fiber: 3
  • Protein: 6
  • Cholesterol: 0

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10 thoughts on “Orzo Kale Summer Salad”

  1. Melynda

    Esme, this delicious salad is one of my features for this week’s Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot, thank you for sharing with us!

    Reply
  2. Linda Primmer

    Looks like a nice summer salad. I love orzo. So healthy and delicious. I am happy to feature your salad at Love Your Creativity. Happy summer.

    Reply
    1. EsmeSalon

      Dear Linda. Oh wow, what an honor and thanks for the feature. Much appreciated. Wishing you an awesome rest of the weekend and July 4th celebrations

      Reply
  3. stephanie

    This sounds amazing! Esme, I enjoy your recipes. Thank you for sharing with us at The Crazy Little Lovebirds link party #31. 🙂

    Reply
  4. Life Diet Health

    What a delicious sounding salad Esme. I’ve made pasta and rice salads, but not orzo (we usually just add it in when cooking rice). I love the artichoke and olives in this – I think everyone will really enjoy it (& they are fussy with salads)! Thanks for sharing.

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    1. EsmeSalon

      So glad to hear that you think your family will enjoy it. Please do let me know once you made this and what they think of it. Enjoy it

      Reply
  5. Julie Syl - Pit Stop Crew

    Ooookay now you are talking, I love salad, especially Mediterranean inspired ones. Thanks for sharing this with me Esme

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