tahini orzo salad

Easy orzo salad recipe with avocado, fresh herbs, and a tangy tahini dressing. Make this healthy pasta salad for your next picnic or pair it with baked white fish for dinner.

Ingredients

• 150g orzo

• 200g cherry tomatoes

• 100g black olives

• 400g cannellini beans

• 1 avocado

• 30g fresh parsley

dressing

• 2 tbsps olive oil

• 2 tbsps tahini

• 1/2 lemon

• 1 tsp salt

Method

1. Cook the orzo according to the package instructions

2. Once cooked, drain and rinse the orzo under cold water and pat dry before transferring it into a large bowl.

3. Slice the cherry tomatoes and olives in half, rinse and drain the beans, and slice the avocado into bite-sized chunks. Then add all the salad ingredients minus the parsley into the orzo and gently toss.

4. Prepare the dressing by combing all the dressing ingredients well, I like to pour mine into a glass jar pop a lid on and give it a good shake.

5. Pour the dressing over the orzo mix and then toss it together with the fresh parsley.