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Orzo Salad

This tasty pasta salad is perfect to pair with any grilled recipe. Cooked orzo pasta is combined with cucumbers, tomatoes, chickpeas, red onion, parsley and feta cheese. Then a dressing is made with olive oil, lemon juice, red vinegar, Dijon mustard and spices. Next the dressing is poured over the pasta mixture. After tossing everything together the salad is served room temperature or cold.
Course Salad
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings 6 people

Ingredients

  • 8 oz dried orzo pasta cooked in salted water then drained and cooled
  • 1 ½ cup cucumber diced
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
  • 1 cup chickpeas
  • ¼ cup minced red onion
  • ½ cup feta cheese crumbled
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 6 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • ¼ tsp garlic powder
  • ¼ tsp dried oregano
  • Salt and pepper

Instructions

  1. Place the orzo pasta, cucumber, tomatoes, chickpeas, red onion, parsley and feta cheese in a large bowl.
  2. In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, garlic powder, oregano, salt and pepper.
  3. Pour the dressing over the pasta mixture. Toss to coat, then serve.