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Mediterranean · Salad

Lemon Orzo Salad with Corn and Olives

Orzo cooked al dente is dressed while still hot with garlicky lemon oil, so it drinks up all the flavor. Corn, olives, basil and halved tomatoes keep it fresh.

  • YieldServes 6 as a main or 8 to 10 as a side
  • Hands-on20 min
  • Total41 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 340 gorzo pasta
  • 1 cupfrozen yellow corn, thawed
  • ¼ cupextra-virgin olive oil
  • 2½ tbsplemon juice
  • 2 clovesgarlic, large, finely chopped
  • ½ tspcoarse salt, or to taste
  • ½ tsplemon-pepper seasoning
  • ¼ cupkalamata olives, pitted and chopped
  • ¼ cupbasil, finely chopped
  • 2 tbspchives, chopped, or the green parts of scallions
  • 2 tbsppine nutsoptional
  • to tasteblack pepper, freshly ground
  • 1 cupgrape tomatoes, halved

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
  • Vegan

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Tree nuts
  • Pine nut
  • Wheat
  • Corn (maize)
  • Olive
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lemon
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Chives
  • Basil
  • Black and white pepper

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh
  • Aromatic spice

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Summer

Occasion

  • Entertaining
  • Meal prep

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 30–60 min total
  • Difficulty 1
  • Make-ahead friendly
  • Kid-friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: moderate
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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