Greek Orzo Salad

Greek orzo salad is a delicious way to switch up your classic Greek salad. It is super simple, healthy, and flavorful!

This Greek orzo salad is a delicious pasta salad that is perfect for lunch or dinner! It is made with tangy feta cheese, fresh vegetables, tasty orzo, and a homemade Greek dressing.

I absolutely love serving it alongside baked chicken breast or seared salmon for a quick and healthy dinner.

Ingredients

To make this greek orzo salad, you’ll need the following ingredients:

• Orzo: Orzo is one of the main ingredients for this recipe. You should be able to find it in most grocery stores.
• Vegetables: Cucumber, bell pepper, cherry tomatoes, and red onion are perfect for making a healthy and delicious Greek salad.
• Feta cheese: You can’t make a Greek salad without feta cheese! So be sure to add it to this orzo pasta salad.
• Kalamata olives: Kalamata olives are perfect for adding some extra flavor to salads. Plus, they go really well with the feta cheese!
• Parsley: Parsley is the perfect herb for making Mediterranean-inspired salads! So don’t omit it when you make this Greek orzo salad.
• Homemade Greek salad dressing: To make a homemade Greek salad dressing, you’ll need garlic, red wine vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, and dried oregano.

How to cook orzo for pasta salads

There’s no need to worry if you’ve never cooked orzo before! You actually cook orzo the same way you would cook other types of pasta.

This means that you’ll boil water in a pot, add salt, and then cook the orzo for 8-10 minutes until tender. Then drain, rinse with cold water, and set everything aside.

Just make sure you don’t overcook the orzo and that’s it!

How to make Greek orzo salad

Preparing this Greek orzo salad is super simple! Just follow these steps:

1. Cook the orzo: First, cook the orzo. Then drain, rinse, and set aside.
2. Chop the salad ingredients: While the orzo cooks, you can chop all salad ingredients and add them to a large bowl.
3. Prepare the dressing: Next, whisk together all dressing ingredients in a small bowl.
4. Combine: Now add the cooked orzo and Greek salad dressing to the salad bowl and toss until everything is combined.

Tips for making the best Greek orzo pasta salad

Here are some things to keep in mind when you make this salad.

• Don’t overcook the orzo. As with other types of pasta, you don’t want to overcook the orzo. It turns mushy very quickly, so be sure to check the orzo while it cooks. It is ready when it is still al dente.
• Let the orzo cool. Before you combine everything, make sure that the orzo is cool. You don’t want to serve warm orzo with the salad. I always rinse the orzo with cold water to make it cool off quickly.
• Add the dressing right before serving the salad. If you want to make this Greek orzo salad in advance, don’t add the dressing. Wait until you want to serve the salad, then add the dressing and toss everything.

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More healthy and delicious salad recipes

Salad recipes are perfect for making healthy and nourishing meals. Here are some of my favorite salads.

• Italian Pasta Salad
• Pesto Spaghetti Salad
• Greek Chicken Pasta Salad
• Kisir (Turkish Bulgur Salad)
• Beet and Goat Cheese Salad