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Greek Salad with Orzo and Black-Eyed Peas

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Greek Salad with Orzo and Black-Eyed PeasRomulo Yanes

This satisfying vegetarian combo—a black-eyed-pea salad with tomatoes; orzo tossed with olives, red onion, and cucumber; and salty crumbles of feta cheese—sings of the Aegean sun.

Cooks' note:

Assembled jars can be chilled up to 6 hours. Serve at room temperature.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    45 min

  • Yield

    Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

3/4 cup orzo
1 (15-ounce) can black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed
1 large tomato, diced (1 cup)
2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
1/2 seedless cucumber, halved lengthwise, cored, and diced (1 cup)
1/2 cup pitted Kalamata olives, slivered
1/3 cup thinly sliced red onion
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon finely chopped oregano
2 to 3 cups coarsely chopped romaine
1/2 pound feta, crumbled (1 cup)
4 to 8 peperoncini
Equipment: 4 (16-ounce) wide jars or containers with lids
Accompaniment: pita chips

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Cook orzo according to package instructions. Drain in a sieve and rinse under cold water until cool. Drain well.

    Step 2

    Toss black-eyed peas, tomato, and parsley with vinegar, 1 tablespoon oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Marinate, stirring occasionally, 15 minutes.

    Step 3

    Meanwhile, toss together orzo, remaining tablespoon oil, cucumber, olives, onion, lemon zest and juice, oregano, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl.

    Step 4

    Divide black-eyed-pea mixture (with juices) among jars and layer orzo salad, romaine, and feta on top. Add 1 or 2 peperoncini to each jar.

Nutrition Per Serving

Per serving: 348 calories
18 g fat (7 g saturated)
33 mg cholesterol
1043 mg sodium
36 g carbohydrates
6 g fiber
14 g protein
#### Nutritional analysis provided by Nutrition Data
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