Weight Watchers Orzo Salad with Vegetables

4 from 47 votes

Weight Watchers Orzo Salad with Vegetables

Simple and flavorful, this Vegetable Orzo Salad is a nice change of pace from the typical pasta salad and definitely a recipe I'll be making again.

Prep Time20

Cook Time10

Total Time30

Course: Salad, Vegetable / Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: orzo vegetable salad, pasta salad with vegetables, veggie pasta salad

Servings:

Author: Martha McKinnon | Simple Nourished Living

Equipment

Ingredients

1/2 cup uncooked orzo pasta
3 plum tomatoes, chopped
1 cup marinated quartered artichoke hearts, chopped
1 cup coarsely chopped fresh spinach
2 green onions, chopped
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
1 tablespoon capers, drained

DRESSING:

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon minced fresh tarragon or 1 teaspoon dried tarragon
2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

Cook orzo according to the package directions in plenty of salted water.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the tomatoes, artichokes, spinach, onions, cheese and capers.
In a small bowl, whisk together the dressing ingredients.
When the orzo is cooked, drain it in a colander and then run it under cold water to cool it slightly. Add the drained cooled orzo to the vegetable mixture.
Pour dressing over the salad and toss it well to coat. Chill until serving.

Notes

Serving size: 2/3 cup

WW Points: 5

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5 PointsPlus (Old plan)

To lighten up this recipe and make it more Weight Watchers friendly, I decreased the olive oil from 1/3 cup to 2 tablespoons, I increased the lemon juice from 4 teaspoons to 2 tablespoons and skipped the suggested rice wine vinegar.

I also increased the amount of chopped spinach to about two cups.

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