Freshen up the classic bean and rice combo with a pop of fresh herbs like chives and dill. Imagine the crunch of cucumber, silky clouds of goat cheese, and a touch of lemon. Herbed orzo and white bean salad might become a regular around your parts. Especially when it takes less than 30 minutes to prepare.
Pack your herbed orzo and white bean salad with a couple of Parsnip Cakes and toss in a bag with some coconut water kefir and an old quilt. Then make your way to the beach for a perfect summer afternoon.
Herbed Orzo and White Bean Salad
- 5.0 stars
- 5m
- 20m
- 25m
Ingredients
For the orzo:
- 2 c uncooked orzo
- 2 english cucumbers
- 1/2 c chives
- 30 oz cooked white beans
- 8 oz goat cheese
- 1/2 c fresh dill
For the dressing:
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 lemon
- 4 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp. fresh dill
- 3/4 tsp. sea salt, to taste
- ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
For the orzo:
- Cook orzo pasta according to package directions. Drain the orzo and rinse with cold water.
- Chop the cucumbers and dice the chives.
- In a large bowl, combine cooled orzo, white beans, cucumbers, dill, and chives. Crumble the goat cheese on top.
For the dressing:
- Peel and mince the garlic. Juice the lemon.
- In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, dill, salt, and pepper. Drizzle over salad and stir until well combined. Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate for later.
Nutrition
- 952
- 42g
- 114g
- 18g
- 30g
- 14g
- 44mg
- 4g
- 1990mg
Valarie
Refreshing.
Valerie
Good!
Sharon
Amazing Side Pasta Salad. Served this with grilled salmon, very flavorful and my less picky child at it all up. Husband agreed this would be amazing paired with a lot of seafoods. I would add snap peas for another side.