Orzo Salad with Feta

By: Deborah

This orzo salad with feta is a fresh pasta salad that's packed with Greek flavours of feta, olives and oregano. A perfect light lunch or side dish for any occasion!

PREP: 10

COOK: 8

TOTAL: 18

Course: Lunch, Salad, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine: Greek, Italian

Servings: 4 people

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Equipment

Ingredients

250 g (8.8 oz) orzo pasta
3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
3 spring onions finely sliced on the diagonal, or half a small red onion, finely chopped
8 cherry tomatoes on the vine cut in halves
1 roasted red pepper from a jar sliced
16 black olives sliced
120 g (4.2 oz) feta cut into small cubes
1 tbsp fresh oregano leaves picked (or 0.5 tsp dried oregano)
freshly ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

Cook the orzo pasta in salted boiling water, according to packet instructions. Drain through a fine sieve then rinse under cold water and drain really well again.
Transfer the drained pasta to a serving bowl and stir through the extra virgin olive oil. Leave to cool for a couple of minutes, then add the rest of the ingredients and season, to taste, with some freshly ground black pepper.

Notes

Feel free to change any of the ingredients, depending on what you have in the fridge!
Dairy-free option - use dairy-free feta or add avocado for creaminess.
Gluten-free option - swap the orzo for quinoa, rice or lentils.
This orzo salad with feta recipe is easily adapted if you’re cooking for less or more people.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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