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Orzo Salad w/Chickpeas, Dill and Lemon




Source of Recipe


Posted By: GourmetGal


Recipe Introduction


This is from this month's issue of Cooking Light. I made it last night and it was decent. (I even put in the feta cheese, which I normally don't like, but it did add to the dish.) Because it is supposed to serve 4, I cut the recipe in 1/2, except for the "dressing" part, thinking since it was such a small amount to begin with % 1/2 Tbsps.), it wouldn't be enough if I cut it in half. It probably would have been, as there was liquid sitting in the bowl and it is supposed to just coat the ingredients. I also used a 7 3/4 oz. small can of chickpeas, so it had a few less chickpeas (ratio) than if I had made a full recipe. Anyway, DH and I used it as a side dish, and we had enough left over for a 3rd, possibly 4th person. So the full recipe would easily serve 6-8 as a side dish. Maybe as a main course, it would serve just 4.

The 3 Tbsps. of lemon made it a bit too lemon-y for me, but DH loves "tart" and he really liked it! (His favorite beverage is lemonade, which I'm usually not crazy about.) I'll definitely make this again.



List of Ingredients




1 cup uncooked orzo
1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions
1/2 cup (2 oz.) crumbled feta cheese
1/4 cup chopped fresh dill
1 (19 oz.) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans) drained and rinsed
3 Tbsps. fresh lemon juice
1 1/2 Tbsps. extra-virgin olive oil
1 Tbsp. cold water
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. bottled minced garlic

Recipe



Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain and rinse with cold water. Drain. Combine pasta, onions, cheese, dill and chickpeas in a large bowl, tossing gently to combine. Combine juice and remaining
ingredients in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk. Drizzle over pasta mixture, toss gently to coat. Yield: 4 servings (serving size 1 1/4 cups)

Nutritional information: calories, 327 (29% from fat); protein, 10.8 grams; carbohydrates, 47.6 grams; fiber, 4.9 grams; cholesterol, 13 grams; iron, 3 mg; sodium, 641 mg; calcium, 107 mg.