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Home » Salad » Gluten Free Wild Rice and Orzo Salad.

Gluten Free Wild Rice and Orzo Salad.

Jun 22, 2022 by Kelly Roenicke · 3 Comments

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This fresh and colorful wild rice and orzo salad is perfect for summertime gatherings. Finely chopped vegetables, herbs, wild rice, pasta, and a flavorful dressing combine to make this delicious salad.

gluten free dairy free wild rice salad with orzo in a white bowl

Summertime is the perfect time to enjoy salads. Whether it’s pasta salad, potato salad, or a green salad, it’s nice to have something cool to eat for lunch or dinner.

This wild rice orzo salad is full of fun colors and textures. Lots of chopped peppers, red onion, corn, pasta, wild rice, and herbs make a salad that’s beautiful to look at and fun to eat.

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Ingredient Notes

  • Gluten Free Orzo – Both DeLallo and Jovial make gluten free orzo. You could also use a different pasta shape if you like. If you aren’t gluten free, you can use regular orzo.
  • Wild Rice Blend – I used Lundberg Wild Rice Blend. I like the combination of rice in this blend. If you can’t have rice, you could use more pasta or quinoa instead.
  • Pumpkin Seeds – Super Seedz pumpkin seeds are made in a nut free facility. You could also use sunflower seeds or nuts if you like.

Substitutions

  • If you don’t want to use rice, you could use quinoa, millet, or more pasta instead.
  • Feel free to try different vegetables if you like! Shredded carrots, cherry tomatoes, peas, or green onions would all work well in this recipe.
  • If you don’t want to use vinegar, use an equal amount of lemon juice instead.

Step by Step Instructions

  1. Cook the wild rice blend according to package directions. Cook the gluten free orzo in a separate pot according to package directions. Allow both to cool, and then place in a large bowl.
wild rice and gluten free orzo
  1. In a small bowl, mix up the dressing and set aside.
dressing for rice salad
  1. Add the chopped onions, peppers, corn, parsley, seeds, and cranberries to the bowl with the grains.
wild rice orzo salad ingredients
  1. Add the dressing and toss to coat.
wild rice orzo salad with vegetables

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Storage

Store leftover salad in the refrigerator. If you’d like to make this the night before serving, just keep the dressing separate from the salad. Add the dressing to the bowl right before serving.

Serving Suggestions

Serve this salad as a light dinner or lunch, or as a side dish with any of the following recipes:

  • Roasted Chicken Legs
  • Dairy Free Chicken Rice Casserole
  • Homemade Turkey Burgers
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Recipe

orzo wild rice salad with herbs and corn
5 from 1 vote
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Gluten Free Wild Rice and Orzo Salad.

This wild rice orzo salad is loaded with flavor and texture from finely chopped vegetables, pasta, rice, and a delicious dressing.

Course Salad
Cuisine American, Dairy Free, gluten free, vegan.
Keyword gluten free party food, vegan potluck recipes
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 10
Calories 325 kcal
Author Kelly Roenicke

Ingredients

For the Dressing:

  • 2 Tablespoons basil leaves sliced thin
  • 1 Tablespoon fresh parsley finely chopped
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1 ½ Tablespoons sugar
  • ¼ cup red wine vinegar
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper

For the Salad:

  • 1 ½ cups wild rice blend
  • 1 cup gluten free orzo DeLallo and Jovial both make gluten free orzo
  • 2 cups sweet peppers finely chopped – use a variety of colors – red, orange, yellow, green
  • â…“ cup red onion finely chopped
  • 1 cup frozen corn thawed
  • ½ cup roasted pumpkin seeds
  • ½ cup dried cranberries
  • ¼ cup fresh parsley finely chopped
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Instructions

  1. Cook the wild rice blend according to package directions. While it cooks, in a separate pot, cook the gluten free orzo according to package directions.

  2. Once the pasta is done cooking, drain it and put it in a large bowl. Add the wild rice blend to the bowl as well. Set aside to cool.

  3. While the pasta and rice are cooling, make the dressing. In a small bowl, combine the basil, parsley, oregano, sugar, garlic, salt, pepper, vinegar, and olive oil. Whisk well with a fork.

  4. Add the chopped peppers, onions, corn, pumpkin seeds, dried cranberries, and parsley to the large bowl with the pasta and rice.

  5. Pour the dressing over the other ingredients. Use two spoons to toss the ingredients together, making sure the dressing is evenly distributed.

  6. Serve right away, or refrigerate until ready to serve.

Recipe Notes

If you aren’t gluten free, go ahead and use regular orzo.

If you can’t have seeds, you can leave them out. You could also use sunflower seeds or nuts instead of pumpkin seeds.

If you’d like to make this the night before serving, I recommend keeping the dressing separate, and then adding it to the salad right before you serve it.

Store leftover salad in the refrigerator. It should stay fresh for about 4 days.

Nutrition Facts
Gluten Free Wild Rice and Orzo Salad.
Amount per Serving
Calories
325
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
14
g
22
%
Saturated Fat
 
2
g
13
%
Trans Fat
 
1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
3
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
9
g
Sodium
 
138
mg
6
%
Potassium
 
321
mg
9
%
Carbohydrates
 
43
g
14
%
Fiber
 
4
g
17
%
Sugar
 
9
g
10
%
Protein
 
8
g
16
%
Vitamin A
 
1120
IU
22
%
Vitamin C
 
43
mg
52
%
Calcium
 
20
mg
2
%
Iron
 
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Adapted from this recipe.

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Comments

  1. kathy

    June 24, 2022 at 1:47 pm

    This looks so delicious. I didn’t know they had gluten free orzo. :) I haven’t seen it before. I’ll have to look at whole foods or amazon. I could make this, but will have to sub out some of the allergy foods for my family. But, I still thinks it would work out fine. So, I think I’ll do peas instead of corn, leave out the onion, and do sunflower seeds for pumpkin. Think that covers the allergy subs. :) Thanks PS My family will be here in Aug. so this will be a nice salad to do.

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    • Kelly Roenicke

      June 29, 2022 at 10:53 pm

      That sounds great!

      Reply
  2. Darryl

    June 22, 2022 at 4:12 pm

    5 stars
    This was delicious! We took it to a party.

    Reply

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