Tuna, Chick Peas and Orzo Salad
Ingredients
- 2 cups orzo pasta
- 1 15 can garbanzo beans,rinsed and drained
- ⅓ cup English cucumber diced
- 1 to mato diced
- ¼ cup finely chopped onions
- 1 tablespoon chopped scallions
- 1 garlic clove minced
- Salt and pepper
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- Juice of 2 lemons
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley Chopped
- 3 tablespoon fresh basil chopped
- 2 cans tuna drained
Instructions
- Bring a large saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the orzo and cook until tender, but still firm to the bite. Drain the pasta and set aside to cool.
- Place the garbanzo beans, cucumber, tomato, scallions, garlic, parsley, basil and onions in a large salad bowl, mix well and then add the orzo and tuna.
- Mix together the lemon juice, zest,white vinegar and olive oil in a small bowl. Pour the mixture over the salad and mix well.
- Using 2 forks until well mixed. Keep in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
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Today's recipe is a good summer salad: Tuna, orzo, chick peas, tomatoes, cucumber and fresh herbs with a lemon dressing. This refreshing salad just might become a summer staple at your table. It is wonderfully filling, improves as it sits, and can be easily transported for lunch at the office.
The tuna makes this a meal-in-a-bowl type of salad, and if you want a vegetarian option, just omit the tuna.
Buen provecho!
Juliana
Wow, great salad...tuna and orzo...it is sure a great meal for the Summer 🙂
zerrin
A perfect summer dish! A great combo with tuna and the other ingredients.
pierre
your salad is so fresh and welcome with the heatwave we have in Paris !!pierre
rebecca subbiah
great and super healthy salad love it
Erica
Thank you all!!!