Greek-inspired Orzo Salad

Greek-inspired Orzo Salad

Ready in 32 mins

Prep: 25 mins

Cook: 7 mins

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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 7 minutes
Total Time 32 minutes

Servings

Servings 2

Ingredients  

Turkey

  • 500 g turkey roasted and shredded leftovers

Sauce

  • 1 cup light feta cheese cubed
  • ½ cup plain greek yogurt
  • ½ cup kalamata olives pitted
  • 1 lemon zest and juice
  • 2 tbsp oregano dried

Salad

  • 2 cups orzo cooked
  • 1 yellow sweet pepper chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper chopped
  • 10 radishes chopped
  • 1 small red onion chopped
  • 2 tbsp dill chopped fresh
  • 2 tbsp parsley chopped fresh
  • 2 tbsp olive oil

Instructions

  • In a blender, combine all sauce ingredients. Puree until smooth to make a Greek-inspired dressing. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, combine all salad ingredients. Season with salt and pepper and mix well to make an orzo salad.
  • In a 2nd bowl, place the shredded turkey and the dressing. Mix well to coat the turkey.
  • Serve orzo salad with pulled turkey in Greek-inspired dressing.

Tips & Tricks

Now is the time to get to the vegetables that are hanging out in the fridge! Any crunchy vegetable will do. Feel free to customize the recipe to your liking!

Nutrition Per Serving

Calories: 511kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 51gFat: 16gSodium: 973mg

Credit:

Jérémie Latreille, @lefitcook