Best Chilled Orzo Salad Recipes

CHILLED SHRIMP, CAPER, AND ORZO SALAD WITH SWEET CORN AND CHERRY TOMATOES

Chilled Shrimp, Caper, and Orzo Salad with Sweet Corn and Cherry Tomatoes image

Provided by Cat Cora

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

2 tablespoons medium shrimp, peeled, deveined, and tails cut off
1 clove garlic, minced
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 cup orzo, cooked
30 cherry tomatoes, halved
2 scallions, white and tender green parts, finely chopped
1 cup finely chopped red onion
2 tablespoons capers, drained
1 celery stalk, finely chopped
1/2 cup fresh sweet corn
2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh oregano
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoons Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh Italian (flat-leaf parsley)

Steps:

Bring a large saucepan 3/4 full of salted water to a boil over high heat.
Add the shrimp and simmer until pink, about 5 minutes. Drain the shrimp and rinse quickly under cold water.
Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine the garlic, lemon juice and red pepper flakes. Add the hot shrimp to the garlic mixture and marinate for 10 minutes along with orzo.
In a large bowl, toss together the shrimp/orzo mixture with the marinade, scallions, red onion, capers, celery, fresh corn and tomatoes, and set aside.
To make the dressing, in a small bowl, whisk together the oregano, olive oil, salt, pepper, lemon juice, and vinegar. Pour over the shrimp, orzo, and vegetables, add the parsley, and toss to incorporate. Cover and refrigerate until ready to eat. Serve chilled.

CHILLED ORZO SALAD

Chilled Orzo Salad image

I found this recipe in the Chicago Tribune. I made this salad for lunch the next day. I wanted to share this with everyone. Hope you like the salad.

Provided by litldarlin

Categories Lunch/Snacks

Time 25m

Yield 3-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

3 cups orzo pasta, cooked
3/4 cup ken's lite northern light Italian dressing
1/2 cup spinach, julienned
1/2 cup red onion, diced
3/4 cup tomatoes, diced
1/4 cup black olives, cut in half
3 tablespoons capers, drained
1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
1/4 cup parmesan cheese, shredded

Steps:

Prepare Orzo as directed on the box.
Combine all ingredients.
Toss gently to coat evenly.
Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 800.4, Fat 15.3, SaturatedFat 2.9, Cholesterol 8, Sodium 952.4, Carbohydrate 136.6, Fiber 7.9, Sugar 8.5, Protein 26.9

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