Greek Orzo Salad
A light and refreshing Greek Orzo Salad tossed with cherry tomatoes, olives, cucumber, and feta in a lemon-oregano dressing. This easy orzo salad comes together in 20 minutes — perfect as a Greek side dish with orzo, summer lunch, or picnic favourite.
Servings 4 people
Calories 414kcal
Ingredients
Salad
- 1 cup orzo uncooked
- 2 cucumbers Persian, chopped
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
- ½ cup baby bell pepper chopped
- ½ cup black olives pitted, halved
- ¼ red onion thinly sliced
- ½ cup feta crumbled
- 3 tbsp flat leaf parsley chopped
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
Salad Dressing
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 garlic clove minced
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
Instructions
Salad
- Cook orzo pasta to al dente as per packaging. Let it cool down.
- Chop vegetables and olives into smaller pieces.
- Finely slice red onion.
- Roughly chop parsley.
Salad Dressing
- Put all dressing ingredients in a mason jar or small bowl.
- Mix well until combined.
Assembly
- Add chopped vegetables, cut olives and sliced red onion with orzo pasta.
- Dress salad and toss together.
- Add crumbled feta and chopped parsley.
- Mix lightly to combine salad together.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve.
Notes
- You can substitute orzo with other small pasta shapes, such as short macaroni, small seashells, or even pearl couscous.
- This recipe is great for adding other vegetables or proteins you might have in your fridge, like lentils, chickpeas, beans, mint, basil, grilled chicken, salmon, or even shrimp.
- For a vegan version, substitute the Greek feta with your favourite vegan feta cheese.
- Cook the orzo pasta until al dente. Rinse it quickly under water to stop the cooking process and prevent the pasta from sticking together.
- This salad is perfect for making ahead to allow the flavours to meld.
Nutrition
Calories: 414kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 491mg | Potassium: 497mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1.623IU | Vitamin C: 59mg | Calcium: 152mg | Iron: 2mg