Roasted veggies and Orzo salad
Delicious filling salad with roasted veggies and orzo easy and simple dressing.
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time45 minutes mins
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Roasted veggies and orzo salad, salad recipes
Servings: 3 servings
Calories: 296kcal
- ⅓ cup orzo cooked according to package instruction
- 1 cup chopped red bell pepper
- 1 cup green bell pepper
- 1 cup yellow pepper
- 1 cup zucchini chopped ½ inch cubes
- ½ cup onion
- 4 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon black pepper divided
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- Juice of one lemon
- Lemon zest
- 2 tablespoon Cilantro /Parsley chopped
- 2 garlic cloves
- 9 cherry tomatoes
Pre-heat oven to 452F Line a baking sheet with foil and set aside.
In a bowl add olive oil, ¼ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon black peppers and then add colored peppers and onion and mix well and spread evenly in the prepared baking sheet. And roast for 15 minutes.
After 15 minutes add zucchini and cheery tomatoes on top of roasted vegetables and roast for another 15 minutes.
Meanwhile cook orzo according to package instructions, drain in colander and rinse briefly under water and set aside.
Calories: 296kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 598mg | Potassium: 606mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 2191IU | Vitamin C: 216mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 2mg