Orzo Pasta Salad

Name: Orzo Pasta Salad
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 59 milliliters crumbled feta cheese; 59 milliliters finely chopped fresh parsley; 1 lemon, juiced and zested; 118 milliliters kalamata olives; 1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 237 milliliters uncooked orzo pasta; 4 servings salt and pepper to taste; 59 milliliters chopped sun-dried tomatoes; 118 milliliters boiling water

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Orzo Pasta Salad a try. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains about 8g of protein, 9g of fat, and a total of 240 calories. This recipe covers 12% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up feta cheese, parsley, juice of lemon, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 55 minutes.

Instructions

Fill a pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the orzo, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 11 minutes.

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Pasta

Water

Orzo

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Pot

Drain well in a colander set in the sink.

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Colander

Place the sun-dried tomatoes into the boiling water in a bowl, and let stand for 10 minutes to plump up.

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Sun Dried Tomatoes

Water

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Drain off excess water.

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Water

Toss the cooked orzo, sun-dried tomatoes, olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, olives, parsley, and feta cheese together in a bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

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Sun Dried Tomatoes

Salt And Pepper