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Fresh Orzo Salad

Prep Time:

30 Minutes

Cook Time:

8 Minutes

Serves:

6 Servings

About the Recipe

If you need a last-minute dish, make this orzo salad recipe! It’s fresh and flavorful, easy to put together, and, like any good pasta salad, perfect for making ahead. Toss it together a few hours to a day before you're ready to eat it, and it’ll still taste great when you’re ready to eat.

Ingredients

  • 1½ cups dry orzo pasta

  • Greek Salad Dressing (homemade recipe under Notes)

  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar

  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

  • ½ teaspoon oregano

  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt

  • 2 Persian cucumbers, halved vertically, and sliced ¼-inch thick

  • 2 cups halved cherry tomatoes

  • 1 cup cooked chickpeas, drained, and rinsed

  • 4 ounces feta cheese, cut into ¼-inch cubes

  • ⅓ cup thinly sliced red onion

  • ½ cup pitted Kalamata olives

  • 1 cup fresh basil and/or mint leaves

  • Freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Prepare the pasta according to the package directions, or until slightly past al dente. Drain the orzo and toss it with a little olive oil, so that it doesn’t stick together. Spread onto a baking sheet to cool.

  2. Prepare the Greek Salad Dressing*(homemade recipe below)* and add in the red wine vinegar, lemon juice, oregano, and sea salt.

  3. In a large bowl, toss together the cooked orzo, cucumbers, tomatoes, chickpeas, feta, red onion, and olives. Drizzle the dressing over the salad, add half the herbs, season with freshly ground black pepper, and toss to coat. Garnish with the remaining herbs and serve.



Notes:

Homemade Greek Salad Dressing*


Ingredients


  • ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil

  • 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar

  • 1 garlic clove, minced

  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano, more for sprinkling

  • ¼ teaspoon Dijon mustard

  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt

  • Freshly ground black pepper


Instructions


In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, garlic, oregano, mustard, salt, and several grinds of pepper.

As prepared via: Love & Lemons

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