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Orzo Pasta Salad
Delicious summer salad made with orzo pasta, black beans, corn, tomatoes, bell peppers and fresh cilantro.
Course
Salad
Cuisine
American
Prep Time
15
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
10
minutes
minutes
Total Time
25
minutes
minutes
Servings
8
people
Calories
194
kcal
Author
Kathy Berget
Equipment
Large Mixing Bowl
Measuring Cups
Measuring Spoons
Chef Knife
Ingredients
Dressing
¼
cup
mayonnaise
¼
teaspoon
salt
¼
teaspoon
sugar
⅛
teaspoon
garlic powder
⅛
teaspoon
smoked paprika
or regular paprika
⅛
teaspoon
chili powder
Salad
1
cup
orzo pasta
uncooked
1
can
black beans
15.5 ounce can, drained and rinsed
1
cup
frozen corn
1
cup
cherry tomatoes
quartered
½
cup
red onion
diced
1
cup
bell peppers
diced
½
cup
cilantro
chopped
1
juice from one lime
US Customary
-
Metric
Instructions
Dressing
Combine all ingredients into a bowl and mix well.
¼ cup mayonnaise,
¼ teaspoon salt,
¼ teaspoon sugar,
⅛ teaspoon garlic powder,
⅛ teaspoon smoked paprika,
⅛ teaspoon chili powder
Salad
Cook orzo according to package directions. Drain into a sieve and rinse until cool.
1 cup orzo pasta
Add cooked pasta, rinsed black beans, corn, tomatoes, onions, bell peppers and cilantro into a large mixing bowl. Toss to mix.
1 can black beans,
1 cup frozen corn,
1 cup cherry tomatoes,
½ cup red onion,
1 cup bell peppers,
½ cup cilantro
Squeeze lime juice over pasta mixture.
1 juice from one lime
Add prepared dressing and mix gently until well coated.
Serve or cover and refrigerate.
Notes
Additional Add Ins:
If desired you can easily add almost anything you think would work into this salad. Some ideas include:
Chopped cooked chicken
Leftover chunked salmon
Chopped avocado
Black olives
Finely chopped jalapenos
Substitutions:
Use a small salad macaroni in place of the orzo pasta
Use fresh chopped parsley instead of cilantro
Use a white onion instead of a read onion
Use regular paprika instead of smoke paprika
Nutrition
Serving:
1
cup
|
Calories:
194
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
30
g
|
Protein:
6
g
|
Fat:
6
g
|
Saturated Fat:
1
g
|
Cholesterol:
3
mg
|
Sodium:
124
mg
|
Potassium:
313
mg
|
Fiber:
5
g
|
Sugar:
3
g
|
Vitamin A:
766
IU
|
Vitamin C:
32
mg
|
Calcium:
18
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg