Mediterranean Orzo Pasta Salad

This beautiful Mediterranean Orzo Salad is stuffed with veggies and comes together in less than 20 minutes. It’s fast, fresh and easy to prepare.  Just the way we love our food around here!

This salad is more like an antipasto pasta salad if there is such a thing. We added salami and artichokes to kick up the flavor factor!

Why we love this Mediterranean Orzo Pasta Salad!

Orzo is the new Penne!  If you havn’t tried this rice size pasta you are in for a real treat.  It has become a dinner staple at home  because it is so quick cooking and alot less filling than full size pasta.  Check out all our ORZO RECIPES HERE!

You can get very creative with this salad, using ingredients you already have on hand.  Add in garbanzo’s , peppercini and roasted red pepper to name a few.  Serve with grilled chicken or fish and you have a whole meal.

This makes a big batch…hello lunchbox!

We tossed this Mediterranean Orzo Salad with our 3 Minute Lemon Dijon Vinaigrette.  It has just the right amount of zing and so much better than the store bought stuff.

We love to create recipes with orzo pasta and have about a dozen of them.  Two of our favorites are this Shrimp and Orzo Skillet that is done in 20 minutes!  Or this Chicken and Orzo skillet another one pan wonder!

To easy pasta dishes!

Clink!

Kathi

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Mediterranean Orzo Pasta Salad

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

10 mins

Total Time

25 mins

 

This beautiful Mediterranean Orzo Salad is stuffed with veggies and comes together in less than 20 minutes. It's fast, fresh and easy to prepare.

Course: pasta, Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine: Greek, Mediterranean

Keyword: greek salad, mediterranean salad, pasta salad

Servings: 8

: 205 kcal

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Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups dry orzo - cooked until just tender about 9 minutes
• 1 12 oz jar marinated artichokes drained and quartered
• 1/2 cup pitted kalamata olives - halved
• 1 large red pepper, chopped
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 large english cucumber, chopped
• 1/2 cup cubed fresh mozzarella
• 1/2 cup diced salami
• 1/2 red onion, quartered and thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup feta cheese for garnish
• Salt and pepper to taste

3 minute Lemon Dijon Vinaigrette : https://laughingspatula.com/3-minute-lemon-dijon-vinaigrette/

Instructions

1. Cook Orzo until tender.  About 9 minutes.  Drain and rinse until pasta is cool to the touch.

2. Combine remaining salad ingredients with cooked Orzo. 

3. Toss with out 3 Minute Lemon Dijon Vinaigrette !   You won't use all the dressing. Add enough to cover the salad and save the rest to add tomorrow to freshen it up.   TASTE!  More salt?  More pepper?  

Nutrition Facts

Mediterranean Orzo Pasta Salad

Amount Per Serving

Calories 205 Calories from Fat 63

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 7g 11%

Saturated Fat 3g 15%

Cholesterol 19mg 6%

Sodium 444mg 19%

Potassium 235mg 7%

Total Carbohydrates 24g 8%

Dietary Fiber 2g 8%

Sugars 3g

Protein 8g 16%

Vitamin A 18.8%

Vitamin C 36.2%

Calcium 10%

Iron 4.5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.