light lemon orzo salad

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Recipe by
Lynnda Cloutier
Mission Viejo, CA

This recipe comes from those great people at Costco.

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Ingredients For light lemon orzo salad

  • 1 cup orzo
  • 1 tablespoon good-quality olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, divided
  • 1/2 cup grape or cherry tomatoes cut in half
  • 1/4 cup diced dried apricots
  • 1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese
  • 1/4 cup finely minced fresh parsley
  • 1/3 cup lightly crushed toasted and salted cashews
  • 1/4 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • 2 tablespoons roasted and salted cashews, for garnish

How To Make light lemon orzo salad

  • 1
    cook orzo according to package directions. Rinse immediately in cold water and drain well. Place orzo in a large bowl and toss with olive oil and 1 tablespoon lemon juice.
  • 2
    Add tomatoes, apricots, feta, parsley, crushed cashews, salt and pepper. Toss and add remaining lemon juice.
  • 3
    Pour into a serving dish and garnish with whole cashews. Serve immediately. Makes six servings. Note: the salad can be made up to two hours ahead and stored covered in refrigerator. Reserve the chopped and whole cashews until ready to serve.

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