Easy Orzo Pasta Salad

This easy orzo pasta salad is a fun Mediterranean twist on a classic pasta salad. With tomatoes, spinach, and garbanzo beans, it's packed with flavor!

⏱️ 90 min 🔪 Prep: 20 min 🔥 Cook: 10 min 📊 Hard ⭐ 5.0 (20) 👁️ 2 views
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Ingredients

8 servings
  • 1 ½ cups orzo
  • 15 ounces canned chickpeas (drained and rinsed, 1 can)
  • ⅓ cup finely diced red onion
  • 2 cups fresh spinach (chopped)
  • 1 ½ cups diced fresh tomatoes (diced)
  • ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
  • ⅓ cup olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • ⅛ teaspoon garlic powder

Steps

  1. Cook orzo until tender. Cool.

  2. Combine all dressing ingredients in a small bowl and whisk.

  3. Combine orzo with remaining salad ingredients.

  4. Toss with dressing and season with salt and pepper.

  5. Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

309 kkal
Protein 10g (16%)
Carbs 39g (63%)
Fat 13g (21%)

Macronutrients

Calories30915% DV
Protein10g20% DV
Carbs39g13% DV
Fat13g20% DV

*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients Rp 1.800
Per Serving Rp 225/serving
🏠 Save ~Rp 3.600 compared to buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (8% ingredients detected)
IngredientAmountUnit PriceSubtotal
orzo 1.5 cups - -
canned chickpeas 15 ounces - -
finely diced red onion 0.333 cup - -
fresh spinach 2 cups - -
diced fresh tomatoes 1.5 cups Rp 12.000/kg Rp 1.800
crumbled feta cheese 0.5 cup - -
olive oil 0.333 cup - -
red wine vinegar 3 tablespoons - -
fresh lemon juice 1 tablespoon - -
granulated sugar 1 teaspoon - -
Dijon mustard 0.5 teaspoon - -
⅛ teaspoon garlic powder - - -

*Estimated market prices, may vary by region

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