By: Author Nicole Johnson
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Categories Fish, Recipes, Seafood, Traeger Recipes
Have some leftover salmon from last night’s dinner? Salmon Orzo Pasta Salad is a great option! Not only is it easy to toss together, but it is full of vegetables and big bold flavors that we all loved.
Grilled Salmon Orzo Pasta Salad Recipe
The end of the season’s harvest of cucumbers, tomatoes, and spinach are so fantastic in this salad. Basically whatever you like goes with this delicious pasta salad that is good no matter what time of year it is.
With my Greek Freakvinaigrette, this pasta salad is bright, bold, and packed with spinach, olives, tomatoes, and all the feta cheese. Not to mention beautiful with all of the bright colors!
I know, it’s almost time for good old comfort food with the leaves starting to turn and the temperature starting to cool, but why not hang on to summer as long as we can!
Pasta salads are always a mainstay for us at summer barbecues, but I also like to include them as sides for fall cooking, and this pasta salad packed full of protein is perfect for an easy, satisfying lunch.
Check Out My Grilled Salmon Recipe here!
What’s the best dressing for our grilled salmon pasta salad?
This pasta salad not only features salmon that was cooked on our pellet grill and seasoned one of my favorite blends in existence, this Mediterranean Blend aka Greek Freak, by Spiceology, but it also is the perfect way to use up a batch of my Greek Vinaigrette, too.
If you don’t have this seasoning blend, you can use another “Greek” or “Italian” dressing to sub in. I’ve used bottled dressing for this recipe many times successfully.
More easy salmon recipes
We catch and cook a LOT of salmon around here! Enjoy some of our favorite ways to prepare salmon at home:
- Cedar Plank Salmon on the pellet grill
- Whole Grilled Salmon Recipe
- Lemon Pepper Traeger Grilled Salmon
- Traeger Smoked Salmon
- Blackstone Salmon Sandwich
- Traeger Honey Garlic Salmon
- Foil Packet Salmon
More recipes featuring orzo
Orzo is one of my favorite kinds of pasta to use for these types of salads. It is great in a lot of different dishes though! Here are some other recipes on the site that use orzo pasta.
- Easy Cheesy Orzo
- Swedish Meatball Orzo
- Broccoli Cheese Orzo
- Caprese Pasta Salad
- BLT Pasta Salad
- Beef and Wild Rice Stuffed Zucchini
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Yield: 8 servings
This bright dish filled with grilled salmon, Mediterreinean flavors, and vegetables as far as the eye can see.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 cups uncooked orzo
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
- 1 handful baby spinach
- 1 small English cucumber, peeled and seeded and diced
- 1 cup crumbled feta
- 1/4 cup kalamata olives
- 1/4 cup diced red bell peppers
- 1 cup Greek Freak Dressing*
- 1 medium filet grilled salmon (with
Instructions
- Start a pot of well-salted water to boil. Make sure it is well-salted! It should taste like the sea.
- Boil the orzo according to package directions, drain and rinse in cold water.
- Toss the orzo with the cherry tomatoes, baby spinach, cucumber, feta, olives, and bell peppers.
- Pour dressing over and toss gently.
- Chunk grilled salmon and serve on top or alongside.
Notes
- You can sub a premade Greek vinaigrette if you don't want to make your own. A good Italian would also work!
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
8Serving Size:
1
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 365Total Fat: 11gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 231mgCarbohydrates: 45gFiber: 2gSugar: 3gProtein: 20g
Nutrition data provided here is only an estimate. If you are tracking these things for medical purposes please consult an outside, trusted source. Thanks!
Nicole Johnson
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Nicole Johnson, a self-taught expert in grilling and outdoor cooking, launched Or Whatever You Do in 2010. Her blog, renowned for its comprehensive and creative outdoor cooking recipes, has garnered a vast audience of millions. Nicole's hands-on experience and passion for grilling shine through her work. Her husband, Jeremiah Johnson, also plays a pivotal role in recipe development, adding his culinary flair to the mix. Together, they form a dynamic duo, offering a rich and varied outdoor cooking experience to their followers.
