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Minted Orzo and Zucchini Salad is for Salad.

Minted Orzo and Zucchini Salad takes several minutes to prepare.

Minted Orzo and Zucchini Salad takes several minutes to cook.

Minted Orzo and Zucchini Salad makes 5 servings.

The ingredients for Minted Orzo and Zucchini Salad are:

1 cup orzo
2 zucchini thickly sliced
1/2 of a red pepper thickly chopeed
1/2 of a green pepper thickly chopped
1/2 of an onion thickly chopped
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 to 3 tablespoons of lemon juice
2 tablespoons chopped mint (less if using dried mint)
1 clove garlic finely chopped
5 ounces reduced fat feta cheese (fat free will reduce fat and calorie count.)
1/2 cup pitted Kalamato olives
12 grape tomatoes chopped
Ground Black Pepper and Garlic Powder to taste

Here is how you make Minted Orzo and Zucchini Salad:

Cook orzo as directed on box or bag. Drain and rinse in cool water and drain again.Preheat broiler. Arrange Zucchini, peppers and onions on a baking sheet and brush all with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. Broil until tender and brown. Flipping half way through. Remove and let cool. Roughly chop. Tansfer to a large bowl. Add remaining 2 tablespoons of oil and all remaining ingredients including the orzo. Cover and chill for several hours to let flavors blend.Number of Servings: 5Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user COOKIE4101.

The nutritional information for Minted Orzo and Zucchini Salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 5
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 317.6

• Total Fat: 15.2 g
• Cholesterol: 10.0 mg
• Sodium: 748.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 31.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.3 g
• Protein: 11.0 g