Chopped Orzo Corn Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette

It’s summertime which means it’s the perfect time for salads! I love a chopped salad, especially when it’s loaded with fresh veggies.

My Orzo Corn Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette is so refreshing and perfect for a hot summer day.

I started off this salad by boiling orzo and roasting corn in the oven.

From there folks, all you do is pick your favorite fresh veggies you love, chop them up and toss everything into a vinaigrette.

This salad takes really no time to make and I love using whatever veggies I have in the fridge. This is the perfect salad to use for leftover veggies.

Enjoy!

Chopped Orzo Corn Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4

• 2 cups orzo, cooked according to package directions
• 1 head lettuce, chopped
• 1 small bell pepper, diced
• 1 small red onion, diced
• 1 organic cucumber, seeded, diced
• 1 tomato, seeded, diced
• 1/2 bunch green onions, diced
• 5 oz. feta cheese
• 1 cup sharp cheese, grated
• 1 cup jack cheese, grated
• 1 can organic corn or 2 cups fresh or frozen corn
• 1/2 cup Italian parsley, minced
• extra virgin olive oil
• creole seasoning
• black pepper
• For the Vinaigrette:
• 1 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/3 cup rice wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 1 lemon, zested, juiced
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon creole seasoning
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon dried, crushed, oregano
• pinch of crushed red pepper

• Pre-heat oven to broil.
• Place rinsed and drained corn on baking sheet. Sprinkle with a little black pepper and creole seasoning and about 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil.
• Roast corn for about 10 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Cook orzo according to package directions. Drain, rinse, drain again and coat with about 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil.

• Place all vinaigrette ingredients into a lidded jar. Shake well and place in a large bowl.
• Add all vegetables, orzo and cheese in bowl with vinaigrette, mix well, and chill, until ready to serve.