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
  • 1½ cups whole wheat orzo (9 oz)
  • 1½ lb skinned salmon fillets
  • ½ cup plus 2 Tbsp refrigerated lemon vinaigrette, divided 
  • ¼ tsp kosher salt
  • ¼ tsp pepper
  • ⅔ cup crumbled reduced-fat 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 a 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
431
431
Fat (g) 15 15
Sat. Fat (g) 2 2
Protein (g) 35 35
Carb (g) 42 42
Fiber (g) 10 10
Sodium (mg) 553 553

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