Cucumber Avocado Orzo Salad
This cucumber avocado orzo salad is a fresh well balanced salad, made with crisp cucumbers, creamy avocados and a delicious Mediterranean dressing.
Ingredients
- 200 g orzo pasta
- 1 large diced cucumber
- 1 diced avocado
- ½ diced small red onion
- 50 g roasted and chopped pistachios
- Fresh dill
- 80 g crumbled feta cheese
Dressing
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 minced garlic clove
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp honey
Instructions
- In a large pot, cook the orzo in salted water according to the instructions on the package. Drain and rinse under cold water. Set aside.
- While the pasta is cooking, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, honey and salt.
- Gently toss together the cooked orzo, avocado, cucumber, pistachios, dill, red onion and the dressing.
- Top with the crumbled feta on top. Adjust seasoning as needed.
Nutrition
Calories: 463kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 769mg | Potassium: 617mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 180IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 2mg