Greek Orzo Salad
A Greek-style orzo salad with feta, cucumber, tomatoes, kalamata olives, and fresh herbs tossed in a lemon-olive oil dressing.
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1/3 cupolive oil
- 3 Tbspfresh lemon juice
- 1 clovegarlic minced
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 1/4 cups 8 ozdry orzo
- 1 cup 5 ozcrumbled feta
- 1 mediumEnglish cucumber diced
- 1 10.5 oz pkg.grape tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cupsliced kalamata olives or 3/4 cup sliced black olives
- 1/2 cup choppedred onion
- 3 Tbspchopped fresh basil
- 3 Tbspchopped fresh parsley
Instructions
Instructions
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together 1/3 cup olive oil, 3 Tbsp fresh lemon juice, 1 clove minced garlic, and salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste. Set the dressing aside.
- Cook 1 1/4 cups (8 oz) dry orzo according to package directions until al dente. Drain the orzo in a colander, rinse under cold water for about 10 seconds to stop the cooking, and drain well.
- In a large bowl, combine the cooked orzo with 1 cup (5 oz) crumbled feta, 1 medium diced English cucumber, 1 (10.5 oz) package halved grape tomatoes, 1/2 cup sliced kalamata olives (or 3/4 cup sliced black olives), 1/2 cup chopped red onion, 3 Tbsp chopped fresh basil, and 3 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley. Toss gently to combine.
- Pour the reserved dressing over the salad and toss again until everything is evenly coated. Taste and adjust salt and pepper if needed.
- Cover and refrigerate. Store up to 2 days.
Equipment
- Medium mixing bowl
- Whisk
- Colander
- Large Bowl
Notes
Don't add too much additional salt to this salad, as both the feta and olives are quite salty.
Other pastas you can use in this recipe are spiral, penne, bowtie or macaroni pasta (using the same weight). Even a cheese-filled tortellini would be delicious (use double the weight listed).
Recipe makes about 10 cups.
Other pastas you can use in this recipe are spiral, penne, bowtie or macaroni pasta (using the same weight). Even a cheese-filled tortellini would be delicious (use double the weight listed).
Recipe makes about 10 cups.