(Family Features) Bringing your family together for a meal that tastes like summer is what the season is all about. If you’re spending an evening firing up the grill, flipping on the oven, forming a homemade salad, or anything in-between, the time spent together enjoying warm weather flavors is what everyone truly craves.
Your next backyard meal can start with a flavor infusion from Newman’s Own Garlic Vinaigrette & Marinade, a versatile option that can be tossed with salads or added to proteins before cooking. Made with premium ingredients and a special blend of herbs and spices, it sets itself apart by mixing garlic into the dressing in four different forms – minced, powder, granulated, and chopped – to deliver a delightfully bold and zesty flavor with every bite.
If hot weather means lighter fare is on the menu, this Mediterranean Orzo Salad can be ready in mere minutes. Just toss together a handful of tantalizing ingredients for a simple bite of summer that’s perfect as a meatless meal or al fresco side dish. Or you can turn it into a quick weeknight dinner by adding cooked chicken, shrimp, or a protein of your choice.
Find more summer meal solutions at NewmansOwn.com.
Mediterranean Orzo Salad
Servings: 4
2 cups cooked orzo
2 mini cucumbers, thinly sliced
3/4 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered
1/2 cup canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1/2 cup arugula
1/4 cup pitted Kalamata and green olives, cut in half
1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
1/3 cup Newman’s Own Garlic Vinaigrette & Marinade, plus additional for serving (optional)
In a large bowl, combine orzo, cucumbers, tomatoes, chickpeas, arugula, olives, and feta cheese. Toss with vinaigrette.
Serve with additional vinaigrette, if desired.
Source: Newman’s Own
