Grilled Summer Orzo Salad

Grill up some zucchini and corn to mix with arugula and orzo pasta with a delicious dressing for an easy grilled summer orzo salad.

Grilling dinner is so much fun in the summer. We all really enjoy when it’s warm outside. We can enjoy the beautiful backyard while we make dinner and oftentimes eat out there, too. Grilled summer vegetables are a perfect addition to many meals either as a side or incorporated into a dish. Orzo has been one of my favorites lately, so grilled summer orzo salad was a great way to put it all together.

For this recipe, it was a perfect combination of food that needed to be cooked outside on the grill and inside at the stovetop. I let the guys go outside while I hid inside from the wasps prepared the base of the recipe. It worked well, though, that we could both do our part and put it together for an easy meal.

Funny story: we went to make this a few weeks ago and when Justin went to cut up the zucchini he realized that he bought a cucumber instead! We then also realized that explained why the “zucchini” tasted strange in another recipe since he bought two cucumbers. So Justin ran to the grocery store and grabbed a zucchini so we could really make this meal.

Grilled Summer Orzo Salad Step by Step

Ingredients

• 1 zucchini
• 2 ears corn
• 4 cups water
• 1 cup orzo
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup lime juice
• 1 tsp dijon mustard
• 1/2 tsp honey
• 2 cups arugula
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 3/4 tsp pepper

Preparation

Heat the grill to high. Cut the zucchini into quarters and place that with the corn on the grill. Grill the vegetables until they are crisp-tender, which should take about 8-10 minutes.

Meanwhile, bring 4 cups of water to a boil and add the orzo. Boil for about 10 minutes or until the noodles are al-dente.

When the vegetables are done grilling, cut the zucchini into bite-sized pieces and strip the kernels from the corn cobs.

In a medium mixing bowl, whisk the olive oil, lime juice, mustard, honey, salt, and pepper.

Fold the orzo into the dressing.

Add the corn kernels, zucchini, and arugula to the orzo mixture. Toss well to coat.

Serve the grilled summer orzo salad warm.

Recipe

Grilled Summer Orzo Salad

Grill up some zucchini and corn to mix with arugula and orzo pasta with a delicious dressing for an easy summer dinner.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Course:

Main Dish

Cuisine:

American

Keyword:

orzo

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salad

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zucchini

Servings: 4

5 from 7 votes

Ingredients

• 1 zucchini
• 2 ears corn
• 4 cups water
• 1 cup orzo
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup lime juice
• 1 tsp dijon mustard
• 1/2 tsp honey
• 2 cups arugula
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 3/4 tsp pepper

Recommended Equipment

• Grill
• Chef Knife
• Saucepan – Large
• Mixing Bowls – Stainless Steel
• Whisk – Wire

Instructions

• Heat the grill to high
• Cut the zucchini into quarters lengthwise and place that with the corn on the grill
• Grill the vegetables until they are crisp-tender, which should take about 8-10 minutes
• Meanwhile, bring 4 cups of water to a boil and add the orzo
• Boil for about 10 minutes or until the noodles are al-dente
• When the vegetables are done grilling, cut the zucchini into bite-sized pieces and strip the kernels from the corn cobs
• In a medium mixing bowl, whisk the olive oil, lime juice, mustard, honey, salt, and pepper
• Fold the orzo into the dressing
• Add the corn kernels, zucchini, and arugula to the orzo mixture
• Toss well to coat

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Nutrition Facts

Grilled Summer Orzo Salad

Amount Per Serving

Calories 397 Calories from Fat 252

% Daily Value*

Fat 28g43%

Saturated Fat 4g20%

Sodium 473mg20%

Potassium 266mg8%

Carbohydrates 32g11%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 3g3%

Protein 6g12%

Vitamin A 335IU7%

Vitamin C 14.8mg18%

Calcium 39mg4%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

All nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutrition content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.

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