Easy Orzo Pasta Salad Recipe

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Easy Orzo Pasta Salad Recipe

This easy Orzo Pasta Salad is tossed with crisp veggies, feta cheese, fresh herbs, and a homemade lemon vinaigrette. It’s the ultimate side dish for picnics, BBQs, or a quick light lunch. Pin this simple pasta salad recipe and enjoy a flavorful Mediterranean inspired meal everyone will love!

Prep Time20

Cook Time10

Rest Time1

Total Time1 30

Course: Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine: American, Greek, Italian, Mediterranean

Servings:

Calories: 271kcal

Author: Ebony Robinson

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Ingredients

1.5 cups Orzo pasta
2 cups Cherry tomatoes chopped
1 Cucumber seeded and chopped
1/2 Red Onion chopped
2 oz Black olives pitted and chopped
3 oz Marinated artichoke hearts chopped
1/2 cup Feta Cheese chopped or cubed
1/4 cup Fresh Parsley chopped
1 Lemon juiced
1 tsp Herbes De Provence Seasoning
1/2 tsp Lemon Pepper Seasoning
1/3 cup Ken's Zesty Italian Dressing
Salt and Pepper to taste
7 cups Water
1 tbsp Lemon Pepper Seasoning for Water

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Instructions

To start this dish, pre-chop all of orzo pasta ingredients: 2 cups of cherry tomatoes (use heirloom cherry tomatoes if you want more color), 1 cucumber, 1/2 red onion, 3 oz of marinated artichoke hearts, 2 oz of black olives, 3/4 cup of feta cheese, and 1/4 cup of fresh parsley to garnish. Set ingredients aside.
Take a stock pot and bring water to boil. Upon boil, add 1 tbsp of lemon pepper seasoning and orzo pasta. Cook the orzo pasta according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.
To a large mixing bowl, add drained orzo pasta, chopped ingredients, the juice of one lemon, 1/3 cup of Ken's Zesty Italian Dressing, 1 tsp Herbes de Provence seasoning, and 1/2 tsp lemon pepper seasoning. Toss and combine. Add salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with fresh chopped parsley. Allow salad to rest in the refrigerator for at least one hour. (over night is even better) Serve chilled and enjoy!

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