The crowning jewel of this orzo pasta salad is the succulent salmon, perfectly flaky and seasoned to perfection. I’m also adding some roasted vegetables, cooked at the same time as the salmon, for some vibrant colours and fresh flavours. And what’s more, any leftovers can be kept, covered, in the fridge, and served cold for lunch the next day, what’s not to love? Fun fact, orzo in Italian actually translates to ‘barley’ referring to its rice or barley-like shape. I do sometimes like to change things up a little with pasta dishes and use orzo. Orzo can be cooked in a sauce or stock and will absorb the flavours similarly to a risotto, like in my Pan-Fried Salmon with creamy lemon Orzo.
📖 Seriously Good Salads
This Orzo Pasta salad is a recipe from my first book – Seriously Good Salads (<– affiliate link) – which was published back in 2019. Don’t be fooled into thinking it’s a book on low calorie, diet-style salads that make you want to drop-kick a head of lettuce. I’d never do that to you! It’s all about the things you most like to eat, and then turning that into a salad. This salad plus loads more non-boring, non-diet salad recipes are available in my Seriously Good Salads book.
fresh Homemade Bread or even some Easy Garlic Bread some Smashed Potatoes A Baked Potato add some Roasted Radishes?
🥬 Ingredients swaps
Change up the veggies for whatever you have in, some carrot, cauliflower, bell peppers, it’s up to you. Swap the salmon for grilled chicken or throw in some left-over roast chicken at the end. Add some fresh green veggies such as cucumbers, romaine lettuce Add some crumbled feta and drizzle of extra virgin olive oil for a more Mediterranean taste. Instead of the fresh parsley, you could swap it out for other fresh herbs such as fresh basil. Try a different dressing such as a simple Honey Mustard Dressing
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