Roasted Salmon Orzo Salad with Lemon-Dill Vinaigrette

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Ingredients

  • 3 cups water
  • 2 cups sliced green beans (about 2-inch pieces)
  • 4 oz whole wheat orzo
  • ½ lb skinned salmon fillets
  • ¼ cup refrigerated lemon vinaigrette, divided 
  • ⅛ tsp kosher salt
  • ⅛ tsp pepper
  • ¼ cup crumbled feta cheese
  • 1 Tbsp chopped fresh dill
  • 3 Tbsp diced red onion
  • 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved

Instructions

  1. Preheat broiler. Bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan. 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 pan. 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 1 Tbsp vinaigrette; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Broil 7 to 9 minutes or until fish flakes with a fork.
  5. Toss together orzo, cheese, 3 Tbsp vinaigrette, 2 tsp dill, green beans, onion, and tomatoes in a bowl. Flake fish into large pieces, and arrange over pasta salad; sprinkle with 1 tsp dill.

Nutritional Information

Main Total
Servings 2
Calories
536
536
Fat (g) 19 19
Sat. Fat (g) 4 4
Protein (g) 38 38
Carb (g) 58 58
Fiber (g) 13 13
Sodium (mg) 640 640

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