This easy cold air fryer grilled vegetable orzo salad is the perfect summer side dish! It's a healthy pasta salad loaded with veggies and a simple Italian dressing. I like to make this salad a day ahead to serve at barbecues and with meals.
How do you make orzo salad?
For this gluten free grilled vegetable orzo salad I used Jovial Grain Free Cassava Orzo Pasta. I cooked the pasta per the pasta instructions being sure not to overcook it. Then, I cut up the veggies and coated them with the olive oil mixture.
I places the chopped veggies into my air fryer basket and cooked at 360 degrees for 5 minutes. Next, I combined the veggies, pasta, apple cider vinegar and olive oil in a serving bowl. Refrigerate for at least one hour and serve cold.
Grilled Vegetable Orzo Salad Supplies
Should orzo be rinsed after cooking?
Yes, after you have cooked the gluten free orzo per the package instructions be sure to rinse the pasta in cold water. Removing the extra starch will help the pasta not to clump together. If the pasta starts to clump before you get it mixed into the salad rinse it with cold water again and let drain.
Grilled Vegetable Orzo Salad Ingredients
- Gluten Free Orzo Pasta
- Grape Tomatoes
- Minced Garlic
- Red Onion
- Red Bell Pepper
- Yellow Bell Pepper
- Zucchini
- Olive Oil
- Sea Salt
- Coarse Ground Black Pepper
- Dried Basil
- Italian Seasoning
- Apple Cider Vinegar
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Air Fryer Grilled Vegetable Orzo Salad
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
This easy cold air fryer grilled vegetable orzo salad is the perfect summer side dish! It's a healthy pasta salad loaded with veggies and a simple Italian dressing. I like to make this salad a day ahead to serve at barbecues and with meals.
Ingredients
8 ounces Jovial Gluten Free Orzo Pasta
10 ounces Grape Tomatoes, cut in half
1 Tbsp Minced Garlic
1 small Red Onion, chopped
1 Red Bell Pepper, seeded and chopped
1 Yellow Bell Pepper, seeded and chopped
2 cups Zucchini, seeded and chopped
1 Tbsp Olive Oil
1 tsp Sea Salt
¼ tsp Coarse Ground Black Pepper
1 tsp Dried Basil
1 tsp Italian Seasoning
1 Tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
3 Tbsp Olive Oil
Instructions
In a large pot cook the gluten free orzo pasta per the package instructions. Drain and rinse with cold water.
In a large mixing bowl add the tomatoes, garlic, onion, bell peppers, zucchini, olive oil, salt, pepper, basil and Italian seasoning. Stir to combine.
Pour the vegetable mixture into the basket of your air fryer and cook at 360 degrees for 5 minutes. Carefully drain the excess liquid from the air fryer basket.
Pour the cooked orzo, vegetable mixture, apple cider vinegar and olive oil into a serving bowl. Stir to combine.
Refrigerate for at least one hour before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Side Dish, Salads
- Method: Stove Top
- Cuisine: Gluten Free
Keywords: cold salad, best, easy, Italian, pasta salad, summer salad, healthy, veggies, side dish
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