Cherry Tomato Orzo Salad

Name: Cherry Tomato Orzo Salad
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 227 grams orzo pasta; 1 serving Salt; 1 pint red cherry tomatoes, sliced in half; 1 pint yellow cherry tomatoes, sliced in half; 59 milliliters extra virgin olive oil; 227 grams feta cheese, crumbled; 1 large cucumber, peeled and chopped; 2 green onions, thinly sliced; 2 Tbsps minced fresh oregano; 1 Juice of a lemon; 1 serving Black pepper to taste

Cherry Tomato Orzo Salad requires around 30 minutes from start to finish. This recipe serves 8. This hor d'oeuvre has 271 calories, 9g of protein, and 14g of fat per serving. Plenty of people made this recipe, and 1188 would say it hit the spot. If you have orzo pasta, salt, cherry tomatoes, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. Users who liked this recipe also liked Orzo Salad with Corn, Arugulan and Cherry Tomatoes, Tart Cherry Balsamic Grilled Summer Vegetable Orzo Salad, and Tomato and Basil Orzo Salad.

Instructions

Cook orzo pasta in salted water: Bring a large pot of well salted water to a rolling boil.

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Orzo

Water

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Pot

Add the orzo, stirring it so that it doesn't stick to the bottom of the pan. Cook, uncovered, at a high boil until al dente, cooked through but still a bit firm.

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Orzo

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Frying Pan

Drain the pasta (it helps to use a fine mesh sieve for this as the small orzo might pass through holes in a colander), and rinse with cold water to stop the pasta from cooking further.

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Pasta

Water

Orzo

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Colander

Sieve

Toss pasta with olive oil, tomatoes, feta, cucumber, green onions, oregano, lemon juice, pepper: Toss the pasta with the olive oil in a large bowl. At this point you can make ahead and chill until you are ready to serve (or transport to a party).

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Green Onions

Lemon Juice

Olive Oil

Cucumber

Tomato

Oregano

Pepper

Pasta

Feta Cheese

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Bowl

Toss with the rest of the ingredients, the tomatoes, feta cheese, cucumber, green onions, oregano, lemon juice, and black pepper. The feta is salty so you shouldn't need to add more salt.

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Black Pepper

Green Onions

Feta Cheese

Lemon Juice

Cucumber

Tomato

Oregano

Salt

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Servings:

227grams

orzo pasta 1serving

Salt 1pint

red cherry tomatoes, sliced in half 1pint

yellow cherry tomatoes, sliced in half 59milliliters

extra virgin olive oil 227grams

feta cheese, crumbled 1large

cucumber, peeled and chopped 2

green onions, thinly sliced 2Tbsps

minced fresh oregano 1

Juice of a lemon 1serving

Black pepper to taste

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Gruener Veltliner, Sauvignon Blanc

Salad works really well with Chardonnay, Gruener Veltliner, and Sauvignon Blanc. Sauvignon Blanc and Gruner Veltliner both have herby notes that complement salads with enough acid to match tart vinaigrettes, while a Chardonnay can be a good pick for creamy salad dressings. You could try Chateau Ste. Michelle Indian Wells Chardonnay Wine. Reviewers quite like it with a 5 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 18 dollars per bottle.