How To Make Salmon Asparagus Orzo Salad
Whether served warm or cold, this salmon asparagus orzo salad is a delicious hearty bowl bursting with herby and tangy flavors.
Serves:
Ingredients
For Pasta Salad:
- 1cupuncooked orzo pasta
- 1tbspolive oil
- 8ozasparagus spears,diced with tough ends discarded
- 4ozhot smoked salmon,roughly chopped
- ½cupcoarsely-grated parmesan
- ½cuptoasted pine nuts
- ⅓cupred onion,finely-chopped
- 4tbspfresh dill,chopped
For Lemony Dressing:
- ⅓cupolive oil
- 3tbspfreshly-squeezed lemon juice
- 2tspdijon mustard
- 2garlic cloves,minced or pressed
- 1tspfine sea salt
- ½tspblack pepper
Instructions
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Cook the orzo in a large pot of generously-salted boiling water until it is al dente. Pour the orzo through a strainer and rinse with cold water until the pasta is chilled. Set aside until ready to use.
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Meanwhile, whisk together all of the lemon dressing ingredients together until combined.
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Heat the oil in a sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add the asparagus and cook for about 4 to 5 minutes until crisp-tender. Remove pan from heat and set aside.
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In a large mixing bowl, combine the chilled orzo, cooked asparagus, salmon, Parmesan, pine nuts, red onion, and dill. Drizzle evenly with the lemon dressing and toss until combined.
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Serve immediately, sprinkled with extra Parmesan and fresh dill if desired.
Nutrition
- Calories: 353.35kcal
- Fat: 26.37g
- Saturated Fat: 4.81g
- Trans Fat: 0.00g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 13.89g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 5.73g
- Carbohydrates: 18.37g
- Fiber: 2.10g
- Sugar: 2.28g
- Protein: 12.83g
- Cholesterol: 12.77mg
- Sodium: 319.11mg
- Calcium: 170.70mg
- Potassium: 260.48mg
- Iron: 2.12mg
- Vitamin A: 46.62µg
- Vitamin C: 6.45mg
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