Star-Spangled Salad

Independence Day celebrations crank up the heat, don’t they. Think about it for a minute — barbecues, cook-outs, fried chicken, weenie roasts and blazing hot fireworks shrieking through the sky, all at the peak of summer temps. Turn down the flames a bit with this cool twist on pasta salad, healthy and light, while full of zesty flavor … in General Washington’s favorite color scheme.

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Serve up this Star-Spangled Salad to hot and hungry troops and enjoy their sweet salute. Yankee Doodle Dandy!

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Star-Spangled Salad

Star-Spangled Salad is healthy side dish!

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Prep Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

Course Salad

Cuisine American

Servings 4

Calories 206 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 1 cup orzo
• 2 cups vegetable broth
• 1 can red kidney beans rinsed and drained
• 1 cup blueberries rinsed and drained
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro or mint or basil
• 1/4 cup slivered almonds if desired
• Feta Crumbles
• Red Wine Vinaigrette: 1/2 cup red wine vinegar 1/4 cup lemon juice, 2 tsp honey, 2 tsp salt, 1 tsp ground black pepper, 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Instructions

 

• Cook orzo, per package instructions, in vegetable broth instead of water.
• Drain and rinse briefly with cold water. Allow to drain and cool completely before transferring to large salad bowl.
• Then, toss orzo with red beans, blueberries and fresh herb.
• Coat with vinaigrette. Add almonds and feta. Toss until fully mixed.

Nutrition

Calories: 206kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 7gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 0.4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 474mgPotassium: 167mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 338IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 29mgIron: 1mg

Keyword Salad, Star-Spangled

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