Mediterranean Orzo Salad Recipe

Try a fresh and delicious Mediterranean orzo pasta salad at your next family gathering. This is a great salad to take along to events or serve at a dinner party. This is easy and delicious salad recipe with tomatoes, feta cheese, Kalamata olives, and artichoke hearts among other things. | ethnicspoon.com

Analida Braeger

An easy and delicious orzo salad recipe with tomatoes, feta cheese, Kalamata olives, and artichoke hearts among other things. A perfect side dish to any picnic.

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 10

Total Time 30

Course Main dish

Cuisine Mediterranean

Servings servings

Calories 212 kcal

Ingredients

Salad

8 oz orzo cooked and cooled
1 cup feta cheese crumbled
2 Roma tomatoes cored, seeded and diced
1 cup artichoke hearts chopped
⅔ cup red onion diced
3 tablespoon curly parsley chopped
1 teaspoon lemon zest

Dressing

¼ cup olive oil
2 tablespoon lemon juice
¼ teaspoon cracked pepper
¼ teaspoon Kosher salt
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 dash nutmeg
1 teaspoon oregano dried

Instructions

Cook orzo according to package instructions, and cool completely.

To assemble the salad

Add tomatoes, artichokes, red onion, feta, and parsley. Stir well to combine all ingredients.

To prepare salad dressing

Place all the ingredients in a bowl and whisk to combine.
Drizzle dressing over salad and toss to evenly coat.
Garnish with lemon zest.

Nutrition

Calories: 212kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 5gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 221mgPotassium: 139mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 520IUVitamin C: 9.8mgCalcium: 57mgIron: 1mg

Keyword pasta salad, picnic food, take along recipe, vegetarian

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