Mediterranean Banza Rice Salad

Summer is here and so is the season of salads. It's so easy in the summer to toss together super fresh veggies and create a refreshing meal for several days. This one was inspired by an orzo salad I saw in a magazine (I'd give credit but it was a doctor's office and I am blanking on which magazine it was!).

Orzo isn't gluten-free, but I have recently fallen head over heels in love with Banza's Chickpea Rice - gluten-free, vegan, high protein and really tastes more like orzo to me so I decided to use that as my base.

I added in some cucumber, kalamata olives, artichoke hearts, more chickpeas, and cherry tomatoes and lots of fresh basil to create a pretty tasty (if I do say so myself) bowl of yum. 

I made a super informal dressing of olive oil and lemon juice and added some salt and pepper then tossed it all together! Summer in a bowl - easy to make, simple, and healthy!

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