This colorful Thanksgiving pasta salad makes a tasty and healthy side dish for your holiday table. Sweet-and-tangy cranberry dressing perfectly complements the orange, creating a delicious compliment to your turkey or an alternative meal option for vegetarians.
Cranberry-Orange Orzo Salad
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Ingredients
- 4 oz. orzo
- 1 navel orange (about 7 oz.)
- 2 tbsp. cranberry sauce
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
- 1 tbsp. white wine vinegar
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- ½ tsp. salt
- ¼ tsp. pepper
- Pinch chili flakes
- 4 cups/4 oz. baby arugula
- ¼ cup/1 oz. chopped toasted walnuts
- ¼ cup/1 oz. dried cranberries
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
- Meanwhile, trim top and bottom ends of orange. Stand fruit on one of the cut ends; remove outer peel, following natural curve of fruit to remove bitter white pith. Working over a bowl to catch juices, cut between membranes to release segments; set aside.
- Whisk together cranberry sauce, oil, 2 tbsp orange juice (from segments), vinegar, garlic, salt, pepper and chili flakes; toss with pasta.
- Stir in arugula, orange segments, walnuts and dried cranberries.
Notes
Tips
If you don’t have a navel orange, use 2 clementine or mandarin oranges.
Substitute pecans, pumpkin seeds or almonds for walnuts.
If you don’t have a navel orange, use 2 clementine or mandarin oranges.
Substitute pecans, pumpkin seeds or almonds for walnuts.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 277 Fat: 12 Saturated fat: 1 Carbohydrates: 39 Sodium: 166 Fiber: 3 Protein: 5
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