Refresh your menu with vibrant tuna and orzo pasta salad

Many people mistakenly believe salads are merely a bland mix of leaves with a dull dressing. However, there are plenty of colourful and appetizing combinations, and these salads never fail to impress. The combination of orzo pasta, tuna, and vegetables will delight everyone. It's a tasty alternative to the somewhat overdone gyro or vegetable salads.

Orzo pasta is a type of pasta that resembles rice grains in shape. It can be added to soups, but it works best in salads, especially in this one, which includes filling canned tuna and cherry tomatoes.

This salad with orzo, tuna, and cherry tomatoes is healthy, light, and nutritious. Instead of heavy dressings, olive oil acts as a binding element. It's perfect for dinner, a hit at parties, and when taken to work, it'll envious your colleagues at the next desk.

Ingredients:

• 150 grams of orzo pasta,
• 10 cherry tomatoes,
• 1 tablespoon of olive oil,
• 1/4 teaspoon of salt,
• 2 tablespoons of chopped parsley,
• 1/2 lemon,
• 1 small red onion,
• 1 can of tuna in its own juice,
• salt and pepper to taste.

How to prepare:

1. Cook the orzo pasta according to package instructions. After cooking, drain it thoroughly.
2. In a small bowl, mix the olive oil with chopped parsley, salt, pepper, and the juice squeezed from half a lemon. Add grated lemon zest and a small clove of garlic minced with a press for added aroma.
3. Cut the cherry tomatoes in half.
4. Peel and finely chop the onion.
5. Drain the tuna and flake it with a fork.
6. Add the prepared sauce, cherry tomatoes, onion, and shredded tuna to the bowl with the cooked pasta.
7. Gently mix everything so that the ingredients are well combined.

You can serve the salad immediately after preparation or chill it in the refrigerator. Enjoy!