Greek Orzo Pasta Salad
Greek Orzo Pasta Salad might be a good recipe to expand your salad recipe box. This recipe makes 6 servings with 126 calories, 4g of protein, and 5g of fat each. For 50 cents per serving, this recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is brought to you by Emily Bites. Plenty of people made this recipe, and 1042 would say it hit the spot. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine. Head to the store and pick up kalamatan olives, cucumbers, orzo, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. Overall, this recipe earns a good spoonacular score of 50%. Similar recipes are Greek Orzo Pasta Salad, Greek Orzo Pasta Salad, and Greek Orzo Pasta Salad.
Servings: 6
Ingredients:
¼ teaspoon black pepper
1/3 cup diced cucumbers
¼ teaspoon dried basil
2 oz crumbled Feta cheese
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
1/3 cup diced grape tomatoes
6 pitted Kalamata olives, sliced
1 tablespoon olive oil
¼ teaspoon onion powder
¼ teaspoon dried oregano
4 oz dry whole wheat orzo
¼ teaspoon salt
4 teaspoons white wine vinegar
¼ teaspoon yellow mustard
Equipment:
bowl
Cooking instruction summary:
Cook the orzo in salted water according to package directions and drain. Allow the pasta to cool and then place it in a container in the refrigerator for at least an hour until chilled.When the orzo is cool, place it in a mixing or serving bowl and add the tomatoes, cucumbers, olives and Feta and stir together until well combined.In a separate bowl, combine the olive oil, vinegar, garlic powder, onion powder, basil, oregano, salt, pepper and mustard and stir together to make a dressing until thoroughly mixed. Pour the dressing over the orzo salad and toss together until pasta salad is well coated with dressing.
Step by step:
1. Cook the orzo in salted water according to package directions and drain. Allow the pasta to cool and then place it in a container in the refrigerator for at least an hour until chilled.When the orzo is cool, place it in a mixing or serving bowl and add the tomatoes, cucumbers, olives and Feta and stir together until well combined.In a separate bowl, combine the olive oil, vinegar, garlic powder, onion powder, basil, oregano, salt, pepper and mustard and stir together to make a dressing until thoroughly mixed.
2. Pour the dressing over the orzo salad and toss together until pasta salad is well coated with dressing.
Nutrition Information:
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