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Grilled Squash and Orzo Salad with Pine Nuts and Mint
Photo: Anna Pelzer

Grilled Squash and Orzo Salad with Pine Nuts and Mint

10 ingredients Serves 4. openrecipes
Grilled Squash and Orzo Salad with Pine Nuts and Mint

Summer squashes, such as zucchini, pattypan and crookneck, have thin, edible skins and soft, edible seeds. They’re best cooked simply, steamed or grilled, then eaten on their own or used in soups, salads and pasta dishes.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

460
Calories
12g
Protein
42g
Fat
13g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 10 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pine Nut 1 oz (28g) 191
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Cucumber 1/2 cup sliced (52g) 16
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Champagne not in our table 0
Peppermint not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 lb. mixed yellow and zucchini squashes
  • 1 1/2 Tbs. olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp. salt, plus more, to taste
  • Freshly ground pepper, to taste
  • 1/2 lb. orzo
  • 3 Tbs. fresh lemon juice
  • 1 Tbs. Champagne vinegar or white wine vinegar
  • 1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted
  • 1/2 cup curls or shavings of Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
  • 3 Tbs. coarsely chopped fresh mint

Directions

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By williamssonoma · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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