Easy Lemon Orzo Salad with Feta
A light and refreshing lemon orzo salad packed with flavor and essential nutrients, perfect for warm days or as a side dish.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups uncooked orzo
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 English cucumber, chopped
- ½ red onion, small diced
- 6 oz. feta cheese, crumbled
- 2–3 garlic cloves, minced
- ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
- ¼ cup fresh basil, chopped
- Juice and zest of 1 lemon (1.5-2 oz juice)
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon honey
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon cracked pepper
Instructions
- Start by cooking the orzo according to the package instructions. Make sure to cook it until it’s al dente.
- While the orzo cooks, chop and prepare all the vegetables: the red bell pepper, cucumber, and red onion.
- Once the orzo is cooked, drain it in a colander and rinse with cold water to cool it down quickly.
- In a large bowl, combine the cooled orzo with all the other ingredients except for the feta.
- Toss the salad well to combine all the flavors and adjust the salt and pepper to taste.
- Gently fold in the crumbled feta cheese.
- Chill the salad in the refrigerator until you’re ready to serve.
- Before serving, give it another toss and add an extra drizzle of olive oil if desired.
Notes
Customize the veggies and adjust the seasoning to suit your taste. This salad stores well in the refrigerator for about five days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 360mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
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