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Greek Orzo Pasta Salad

Greek Orzo Pasta Salad Recipe

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 420

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup dry orzo
  • 1 English cucumber, diced
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 bell pepper, diced
  • 1/2 cup Kalamata olives, halved
  • 4 oz feta cheese
  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh dill
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • 1/2 tsp fine sea salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper

Method
 

  1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the orzo until just tender, 8 to 9 minutes. Drain well and rinse under cold running water until cool.
  2. Dice cucumber, halve tomatoes, slice onion thinly, dice bell pepper, and halve olives. Place in a large bowl.
  3. In a small bowl or jar, whisk olive oil, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper.
  4. Add cooled orzo to the vegetables. Pour dressing over and sprinkle with dill and parsley. Toss gently until evenly coated.
  5. Crumble feta over the salad. Toss once more, leaving some larger pieces on top. Serve at room temperature or chilled.

Notes

If the salad seems a little dry after a day in the fridge, just drizzle on a bit more olive oil and a fresh squeeze of lemon before serving.