GREEK ORZO PASTA SALAD

Enjoy loads of flavors and colors in this GREEK ORZO PASTA SALAD. Each bite contains orzo pasta, tangy vinaigrette, olives, cucumbers, peppers onions and feta cheese.

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This pasta salad is prefect for parties, bbq’s or as a light summertime meal. Fresh veggies, small orzo pasta, feta cheese all tossed in a tangy vinaigrette.

INGREDIENT OPTIONS:

• The orzo can be switched with your favorite pasta – preferably a small sized pasta.
• Add more or less olives, peppers, onions, cucumbers and spinach to fit your tastes.
• The dressing can be swapped with a store bought greek or Italian dressing.

MORE FLAVORFUL PASTA SALAD RECIPES:

CAPRESE PASTA SALAD – BLT PASTA SALAD – DILL PICKLE PASTA SALAD – ITALIAN TORTELLINI PASTA SALAD

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GREEK ORZO PASTA SALAD

Yield: 6

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Additional Time: 1 hour

Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes

Enjoy loads of flavors and colors in this GREEK ORZO PASTA SALAD. Each bite contains orzo pasta, tangy vinaigrette, olives, cucumbers, peppers onions and feta cheese.

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Ingredients

• 16 ounces orzo pasta
• 2 cups baby spinach leaves
• 1 large red bell pepper, chopped
• ½ large red onion, chopped
• 1 cucumber, seeded and diced
• 5 ounces Castelvetrano green olives, halved
• 5 ounces Kalamata pitted olives, halved
• 7 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
• ½ cup olive oil (+more for drizzling)
• 1 large lemon, juiced
• 1 ½ teaspoons Italian seasoning
• pinch sea salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

1. Cook orzo according to package instructions - slightly al dente.
2. Drain the cooked orzo and allow to cool.
3. To make the vinaigrette, mix the olive oil, juice of a lemon, Italian seasoning, sea salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
4. In a separate large bowl combine orzo, spinach leaves, chopped bell pepper, chopped onion, diced cucumber, Castelventrano olives, Kalamata olives, and feta cheese.
5. Drizzle vinaigrette over pasta then toss to thoroughly combine.
   Allow the pasta salad to chill in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours (the longer the better). Drizzle with additional olive oil before serving.

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Nutrition Information

Yield 6 Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 510Total Fat 32gSaturated Fat 8gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 22gCholesterol 29mgSodium 915mgCarbohydrates 45gFiber 5gSugar 5gProtein 14g

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