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!
Equipment
- Chef's Knife
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
Instructions
- Take a stock pot and bring salted water to boil. Cook the orzo pasta according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.
- While orzo pasta is coming to boil, prep orzo pasta salad ingredients by chopping 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.
- 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. Serve chilled and enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 6gCalories: 271kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 9gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 17mgSodium: 555mgPotassium: 320mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 759IUVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 134mgIron: 2mg
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