Name: Orzo Pasta Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 18 min
Ingredients: 1 bag orzo (340 grams/12 ounces); ¼ cup olive oil (to taste); ½ cup freshly squeezed orange juice; 3 mini cucumbers (finely diced); 2 tomatoes (finely diced); ½ bell pepper (finely diced); ½ red onion (finely diced (I soaked mine in water for 20 minutes to make it milder, then drain)); ½ cup fresh parsley (finely diced); 1/2 tablespoon dry oregano (to taste); 1 teaspoon salt (to taste); 1/4 cup crumbled feta (measure with your heart); 1/4 cup sliced olives (optional)

This salad has crunch from summery produce, like bell pepper, cucumber, and onion, creaminess from feta, and salt and flavor from olives, fresh parsley, and dried oregano. It is the perfect summer dish.

Orzo Pasta Salad

orzo (340 grams/12 ounces)

olive oil (to taste)

orange juice

mini cucumbers (finely diced)

tomatoes (finely diced)

½ bell pepper (finely diced)

red onion (finely diced (I soaked mine

parsley (finely diced)

dry oregano (to taste)

salt (to taste)

feta (measure with your heart)

olives (optional)

Boil the orzo pasta in boiling salted water as per the package directions.

Strain the orzo and let it cool completely. Add the olive oil, orange juice, cucumbers, tomatoes, bell pepper, onion, parsley, and oregano to a large bowl. Add the cooled pasta. Stir well and season with salt. Mix in the feta and olives, if using.

Enjoy!

Love this! Easy to make, refreshing and just the right amount of veggies! Will be making this more often. Thank you again for sharing!

Light and fun summer salad! Using orange juice was a fun twist. Overall a pretty mild, pleasant flavor.

I made this as a side dish for dinner.  I opted for no parsley as I don't care for it. I used the tablespoon of oregano but for my taste it was too much and too bitter. I'll probably use less next time. I also used 1/8 tsp of fresh thyme, and did put a handful of Callamata olives in mine. Overall it was very tasty and refreshing.  I'll probably just tweak it a little differently next time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Osst8GUN44

✨You can find the full printable recipe with tips and directions on my website which is linked here:
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There’s a secret to making the most refreshing summertime orzo pasta salad! My secret ingredient is freshly squeezed orange juice. The orange juice gives this salad the lightest most refreshing taste with a hint of sweetness. I encourage you to also add orange zest if you want more citrus in this dish.

This salad has crunch from the veggies, creaminess from the feta, and zest from the orange juice. It is the perfect summer dish.

Whenever I serve this salad on the table I get bombarded with questions on how to make it. Now that you know my secret, please give it a try this summer when you’re hosting or bring it along if you’re being hosted. I promise, this salad will be first to disappear from the table. This recipe is the perfect side for meal-prep and you can make it ahead of time.

INGREDIENTS
one small pack of orzo (340 grams) boiled to al-dente in salted water
¼ cup of olive oil, to taste to taste
½ cup freshly squeezed orange juice
3 finely diced mini cucumbers
2 finely diced tomatoes
½ finely diced bell pepper, to taste to taste
½ of a finely diced red onion I soaked mine in water for 20 minutes to make it milder
½ cup finely chopped fresh parsley to taste
1 tablespoon dry oregano
salt to taste
crumbled feta measure with your heart
olives are optional* I didn’t have any on hand

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Orzo Pasta Salad

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 8 minutes

Total: 18 minutes

Servings: 4

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