This orzo combines all my favourite Greek flavours into a tasty pasta salad perfect for summer. I love making this orzo ready to take out for picnics or to serve as a side dish at BBQ’s. The best thing about this recipe is you can make it the night before and leave it in the fridge ready for the next days lunch or dinner. Each bowlful of this divine pasta salad is packed full of fresh sweet cherry tomatoes, tangy red onion, refreshing cucumber and salty crumbled feta. Serve alongside lemon chicken or souvlaki for an amazing Greek feast!
(Serves 4)
Ingredients:
80ml (1/3 cup) extra virgin olive oil
2-3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4-1/2 teaspoon garlic granules (optional)
225g (8 ounces) dried orzo
250g cherry tomatoes, halved
1 medium cucumber, sliced
1/2 red onion, diced
110g (4 ounces/1 cup) Greek feta, crumbled – add more if you like
Salt and black pepper, to taste
Method:
1. Cook the orzo according to the packet instructions (mine took 8 minutes). Once cooked, drain and cool with cold running water. Set aside.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the olive oil, lemon juice, oregano and garlic granules (if using). Add the tomato, cucumber, red onion and cooked orzo. Crumble in the feta and season. Gently mix being careful not to break the feta up too much.
3. This pasta is best served chilled, I like to rest in it the fridge for at least 30 minutes before serving, but the longer time it can sit the better the flavour.
Note: If not serving straight away, store the pasta salad in an airtight container and place in the fridge until ready to serve. It will stay fresh in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Enjoy!
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This sounds perfect! I only “discovered” orzo fairly recently, but it is a great alternative to regular pasta.
I absolutely love orzo salads in the summer…and then with all of the awesome Greek additions, I suspect that this one is going to become a new favorite! Thanks for sharing, Jess!
I love orzo and greek salads, this is the best of both worlds and I’m making it today for lunch.
I love salads like this Jessica! So perfect for summertime and such pretty colors too! 🙂
Love in a bowl. sigh. Looks beautiful, delicious, and healthy, Jess. You had me at Salad.
Wow – a 10 minute dish? This sounds awesome, Jess!
This looks really good, and will make another great summer dish!
Did you say Greek?! Yummy! 🙂
Love a nice healthy pasta salad! I’ve never used orzo before but I bet it’s great in pasta salad! Looks just perfect for a picnic and love the addition of fresh thyme!
Definitely summer in a bowl! I’ll take a huge bowlful for dinner, please!
Delicious, this is just the type of food I like. 😊
Lovely salad, Jessica! There’s nothing like orzo with fresh ingredients. It’s the perfect summer meal. Great post!
looks lovely Jessica! 🙂
What a bright summery dish. Love it!
Orzo? I have to try ! I love this kind of salad, easy to make and good !
How did you know that Greek salad was my favorite salad ever?! I could probably eat it all summer and never get sick of it! I just saw some gluten free orzo at the store that I’ve been meaning to buy, I guess I need to go back and pick some up asap!
Healthy and delicious Jessica:)
This salad looks delicious and I love the vibrant colors 🙂
What a beautiful and refreshing summer salad. We love orzo, and can’t wait to give this a try!
I’m a big orzo fan – this pasta salad looks PERFECT for summer side dishes! I’ll also take any excuse I can get to eat feta. 🙂
I have never cooked with orzo before, I love the flavor combination here looks light and fresh!!
I have only tried rzo a couple of times but I really liked it and need more of it in my life. Lovely fresh recipe.
I adore quick & easy summer meals, and this looks delicious!
just posted a greek recipe myself, so I am obv loving the flavor combinations here!!!!
Gosh… this recipe is so yummy. I wish I could have a bowl like this for lunch today!
I love Orzo as a pasta shape! it’s so yummy. You have so many great flavours going on in here!
What a coincidence, I also have the orzo salad up 🙂 Love the greek twist on it.
I love orzo pasta! And I also love anything greek-inspired … so I know I would love this! haha 🙂
Greek salad is one of my fav things in the world! And I’m kinda nuts about orzo so this salad is definitely calling out to me! Wishing I had a huge bowlful in front me right now! 😉
I make a Greek orzo pasta salad similar to this, and it’s one of my favorites. It’s always guaranteed to be a crowd pleaser, so I love taking it to barbecues or gatherings. This looks delicious, Jessica! 🙂
This is a perfect summer pasta. By combining Greek and Italian cuisine you can only get great dishes, I’m sure!
Hey Jess, I love this Greek salad that you prepared. I am Greek myself do you think some olives would be a good fit here? Have a great day 🙂
I’ll definitely try that next time I make this. I didn’t add olives as I made this recipe for my sister who doesn’t like them. 🙂