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Salads are a mainstay in our home. This is especially true in the summer. We have a small house, so when we use the oven, it can heat up the entire house. We have begun eating a more plant based diet. This means lots of fruits and veggies are the stars of many recipes. One of my favorite salads is a Greek Salad. I love all the flavors when blended together.
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Now that you have seen a preview, let’s jump into the details of the recipe!
Recently, I created a Mediterranean Orzo Salad with Homemade Citrus Vinaigrette recipe. It uses my basic Greek salad recipe with a few unexpected additions! We love orzo, so that small pasta was a fun ingredient to add. We also use avocados, which are a favorite of my husband.
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Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups cooked orzo pasta
- 1 can of Reese Hearts of Palm
- 1 jar of Reese Marinated Artichoke Hearts
- 1 cup cherry or Roma tomatoes, halved
- 1 cucumber, chopped
- 1 red onion, chopped
- 1 cup feta cheese, crumbled
- 1 can of black or Kalamata olives, drained
- Dressing:
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 3/4 cup olive oil
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons orange or grapefruit juice
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon spicy mustard
Instructions
- In a mason jar, combine all salad dressing ingredients. Shake well until ingredients are incorporated and emulsified.
- In a large bowl, combine pasta and salad ingredients. Toss well. Refrigerate for at least one hour.
- When you are ready to serve your salad add salad dressing and toss well.
What is your go-to healthy summer salad recipe? Would you top yours with Reese® Artichoke Hearts or Heart of Palm or both?!
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Dana Rodriguez says
July 28, 2017 at 11:25 amThat looks really delicious! Perfect for summer. Thanks for the recipe. I pinned it!
Kim Avery says
July 28, 2017 at 5:31 pmI love marinated artichoke hearts! Especially with a bunch of Feta or Goat Cheese!
Bill Sweeney says
July 28, 2017 at 5:57 pmThat looks amazing. Since I started a healthier lifestyle, I’m always on the lookout for dishes that are full of flavor and also healthy.
Vera Sweeney says
July 28, 2017 at 6:01 pmThat looks AMAZING! These flavors are so good together. I make a similar salad all the time, and the entire family devours it. I can’t wait to make this one!
Margot C says
July 28, 2017 at 6:05 pmSo simple and yummy, and I totally forgot that hearts of palm (which are wonderful) even existed!
Tara says
July 28, 2017 at 6:22 pmThis salad looks scrumptious. I really like the addition of artichoke hearts and the hearts of palm.
Audrey McClelland says
July 28, 2017 at 6:25 pmThat is one great looking salad. It’s so full of flavor and health benefits. I can’t wait to give this recipe a try. Om nom nom.
ChrissyAdventures says
July 28, 2017 at 6:43 pmMediterranean food is so good and your salad looks amazing! I will definately try it!
tara pittman says
July 28, 2017 at 6:47 pmThis salad is perfect for a summer dinner. I do love artichoke hearts
Elizabeth Lampman says
July 28, 2017 at 6:47 pmI am always looking for new recipes to try. I am having a BBQ in a few weeks and this recipe would be a great option to have.
Lisa Bristol says
July 28, 2017 at 6:49 pmThis looks so delicious and easy to make. I will have to get the ingredients I need to make some this weekend. I am sure it will be a hit.
Catherine Sargent says
July 28, 2017 at 7:14 pmThis salad looks amazing and the homemade vinaigrette sounds yummy. I can’t wait to make this for lunch. Thanks for the recipe.
Felicita Moncada says
July 28, 2017 at 7:27 pmWhat a beautiful rainbow of colors! You can see just how healthy and filling this salad is with all those veggies! Perfect Summer time side. I’ve never tasted Orzo but this looks like my chance to give it a go!
Jennifer G says
July 28, 2017 at 8:13 pmThis looks so delicious! I love a good summer salad and this totally fits the bill. I can’t wait to try this. It is going to be so darn good.
Lana simanovicki says
July 28, 2017 at 8:32 pmThis looks pretty fantastic
Shelley R Zurek says
July 28, 2017 at 8:55 pmI love to put Reese artichokes into salads and on pizza. That video is amazing. You really have mad skills.
Theresa says
July 28, 2017 at 9:42 pmGosh, my mouth is just watering here. I love the variety of flavor combinations in this recipe. Such a perfect summertime dish!
liz Cleland says
July 28, 2017 at 9:55 pmWe love artichokes! I have to put this on our meal plan list because everyone in the family will eat it right up!
Gabriel Bregg says
July 28, 2017 at 11:02 pmWe’ve been branching out from the traditional Italian food to explore some different Mediterranean dishes, this looks like a good next up!
Heather Johnson says
July 28, 2017 at 11:52 pmI love pasta salad with veggies includes. Your Mediterranean Orzo Salad with Homemade Citrus Vinaigrette looks and sounds perfect for a hot summer day!
Sinisa says
July 28, 2017 at 11:52 pmMediterranean food is so delicious. Orzo is one of my favorite
Barrie says
July 29, 2017 at 1:20 amThis sounds amazing! I love all things artichokes and avocado. I haven’t tried Orzo abut it sounds like a good dinner!
Lena Burkut says
July 29, 2017 at 1:52 amSay hello to my new favorite channel. I eat so many salads, I always want to discover new things – this one is all full of colors and flavors
Jeanine Carlson says
July 29, 2017 at 2:10 amThis is going into my “Oh no, there goes my diet again” folder 😉 Yum!
Sarah says
July 29, 2017 at 3:02 amOh dang this looks like an amazing salad! I would love to make this over the weekend. Time to go get some stuff for it!
mycraftingworld says
July 29, 2017 at 7:19 amThis looks so good. I would love to eat at your house. I don’t know that I would make this but I like to know if I do that I have a good recipe for it. Thank you.
Sarah Bailey says
July 29, 2017 at 12:49 pmOh wow now how delicious does this sound, I would absolutely love to tuck in and try it for myself, I know what’s on my salad list this week!
Rosey says
July 29, 2017 at 1:09 pmI like that there is a citrus element. Salads always taste better when they have a citrus burst.
Jeanine says
July 29, 2017 at 2:09 pmYum this looks so light and tasty. I am a huge fan of orzo so I will have to give this a try. I bet my husband would enjoy it with me!
Emily Morton says
July 29, 2017 at 3:10 pmThis looks delicious! I love Mediterranean food so I”m really going to have to try this!
Tiffany Haywood says
July 30, 2017 at 9:06 amI’ve never had orzo but this salad looks so delicious!
Echo says
July 30, 2017 at 12:26 pmThis sounds so delicious! I love fresh, Mediterranean flavors! Feta is, seriously, my favorite cheese!
Betsy Barnes says
July 30, 2017 at 7:13 pmThis is such a lovely recipe! It has a lot of my favorites. I usually make a veggie pasta with tomatoes, cucumbers, broccoli, squash and lots of Italian seasonings.
Dogvills says
July 30, 2017 at 9:01 pmThis looks like an awesome salad. All the different textures and flavors coming together in one dish! I love salads with feta cheese and this one is a sure winner in my family.
Kristen from The Road to Domestication says
July 30, 2017 at 10:33 pmNow that’s my kind of salad! Chock full of a ton of ingredients, with a homemade dressing to boot! Thank you for sharing this one!
Jenna Hudson says
July 31, 2017 at 9:52 amThis salad looks really refreshing. My go to salad in the summer is just tossing together whatever I get from the farmers market!
Mama Munchkin says
July 31, 2017 at 2:03 pmThis salad sounds amazing and I think it would be perfect for a picnic we planned next weekend. I love marinated artichokes.
Julie Waldron says
July 31, 2017 at 3:47 pmThis looks & sounds so good. It would be great for a summer barbecue. I love citrus and the Citrus Vinaigrette sounds good as well.
Liz Mays says
July 31, 2017 at 9:57 pmI could really go for this kind of salad. I like having opportunities to use orzo and those veggies just sound amazing.
Mardene Carr says
August 1, 2017 at 3:06 amOh wow…oh how colorful and lovely. I am saving this so I can make it. Love it!
Melissa Chapman says
August 1, 2017 at 9:18 pmThat salad looks so cool and fresh for the summer.I love the citrus and the vitamin C.Will make this for my family this week.
Aimee Geroux says
August 2, 2017 at 10:57 amThis sounds like an amazing fresh salad. Would be perfect to bring along to backyard BBQ’s too!
Ladonna Dennis Maxwell says
August 4, 2017 at 6:50 pmI love Orzo! When I eat salads, I like using a vinaigrette with olive oil. This citrus vinaigrette sounds really delicious! I need to stop commenting on these food posts when hungry!
Mary Songer says
August 5, 2017 at 7:20 pmThis looks delicious. I’m going out right now to get the ingredients. I love greek salad. Just looking at the picture is making me hungry.
Sarah L says
August 9, 2017 at 11:13 pmI like Reese products. Have some of their artichoke hearts in my pantry right now.
mycraftingworld says
August 29, 2017 at 6:24 amI made this with a few changes for our taste. It was so good and refreshing. Thank you for the recipe.
Rosie says
September 15, 2017 at 11:29 amWow this sure looks good, and I would love to try it with the hearts of palm and artichoke hearts. I haven’t made orzo in ages, this is the perfect opportunity!
Mary Songer says
September 26, 2017 at 5:19 pmMy usual summer salad go tos are potato salad and macaroni salad. Both heavy with mayo. This looks like a much better choice. It’s in the 90’s here today and a cool salad looks like just the right thing.
Sherrie Cruson says
October 21, 2017 at 11:44 pmI think I’ve had a version of this salad before but it was bought at a deli. The freshly made salad looks so much more appetizing. I’m going to keep this recipe in mind next time I’m at the grocery.
mycraftingworld says
November 12, 2017 at 6:27 amI made this and the family liked it. I loved it. I am more of a vegetable person than they are. Thank you for giving me another dish to make.
mycraftingworld says
March 21, 2018 at 6:51 amMy sister made this because I did. Her family loved it too. You have made converts of us.