RAINBOW ORZO SALAD

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This small, rice-like pasta is ideal for bulking out nutritious salads. This version is made with roasted vegetables, cheese and basil

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Lunch

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 peppers , different colours if you like, deseeded and sliced
1 red onion , cut into thin wedges
1 tbsp olive oil
6 cherry tomatoes , halved
25g orzo pasta
25g feta cheese , crumbled
2 tbsp roughly chopped basil

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Put the peppers and onion in a roasting tin and drizzle with half the oil. Roast for 20 mins, adding the tomatoes for the final 5 mins. Leave to cool.
  • Cook the orzo following pack instructions, then run under cold water to cool before draining thoroughly. Toss with the vegetables, the remaining oil, the feta and basil. Will keep in the fridge for a few days.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 422 calories, Fat 18 grams fat, SaturatedFat 6 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 52 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 30 grams sugar, Fiber 9 grams fiber, Protein 13 grams protein, Sodium 1 milligram of sodium

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