Roasted Salmon Orzo Salad with Lemon-Dill Vinaigrette

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Ingredients

  • 6 cups water
  • 1 (16-oz) pkg trimmed green beans, cut into 2-inch pieces
  • 12 oz whole wheat orzo
  • 2 lb skinned salmon fillets
  • ½ cup plus 2 Tbsp refrigerated lemon vinaigrette, divided 
  • ¼ tsp kosher salt
  • ¼ tsp pepper
  • 1 (4-oz) pkg crumbled feta cheese
  • 3 Tbsp chopped fresh dill
  • ⅓ cup diced red onion
  • 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved

Instructions

  1. Preheat broiler. Bring water to a boil in large Dutch oven. Add green beans; cook 3 minutes or until tender.
  2. Remove beans from boiling water using a slotted spoon, and plunge into ice water, reserving boiling water in Dutch oven. Drain beans.
  3. Return reserved water to a boil; add orzo, and cook according to package directions.
  4. Meanwhile, place fish on a greased foil-lined baking sheet. Rub with 2 Tbsp vinaigrette; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Broil 7 to 9 minutes or until fish flakes with a fork.
  5. Toss together orzo, cheese, ½ cup vinaigrette, 2 Tbsp dill, beans, onion, and tomatoes in a bowl. Flake fish into large pieces, and arrange over pasta salad; sprinkle with 1 Tbsp dill.

Nutritional Information

Main Total
Servings 6
Calories
554
554
Fat (g) 20 20
Sat. Fat (g) 5 5
Protein (g) 45 45
Carb (g) 52 52
Fiber (g) 12 12
Sodium (mg) 584 584

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