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Home » Recipes » Easy lemon orzo salad

Easy lemon orzo salad

June 22, 2020 by Alida Ryder Leave a Comment

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Easy lemon orzo salad with cucumber, radishes and feta cheese is a delicious side dish recipe and perfect served as a meat free lunch.

Easy lemon orzo salad with cucumber and feta cheese

Ingredients

Full recipe + amounts can be found in the recipe card below. 

  • Orzo. Any pasta rice can be used.
  • Cucumber. I used baby cucumbers but use any cucumber you have. You can peel and seed the cucumber.
  • Radishes.
  • Feta cheese. 
  • Red onion. 
  • Fresh basil. 
  • Fresh parsley.
  • Olive oil.
  • Lemon juice. 
  • Salt and pepper. 

Orzo salad with lemon dressing.

How to make lemon orzo salad

  1. Cook the orzo: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and add the orzo. Cook according to package instructions, until tender. Drain and rinse under cold running water. Transfer to a large bowl.
  2. Assemble the salad: Thinly slice the cucumber, red onion and radish. Cube the feta cheese and add all the salad ingredients to the orzo. Add the fresh herbs then dress with olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Toss well and serve.

Can I make orzo salad in advance?

Absolutely! To help it last longer, peel and seed the cucumber before slicing. Add the fresh herbs before serving to avoid them wilting. Cover the salad with plastic and refrigerate up to a day in advance.

What to serve with orzo salad

  1. Chicken souvlaki
  2. Grilled sirloin steak
  3. Easy Greek pork chops

Lemon orzo salad is a delicious and easy side dish or lunch recipe.

Pasta salad recipes

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  3. Easy creamy curried macaroni salad
Easy lemon orzo salad with cucumber and feta cheese

Easy lemon orzo salad

Easy lemon orzo salad with cucumber, radishes and feta cheese is a delicious side dish recipe and perfect served as a meat free lunch.
5 from 5 votes
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Course: Lunch, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Lemon orzo salad, orzo pasta salad, orzo salad
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 10
Calories: 196kcal
Author: Alida Ryder

Ingredients

  • 500 g (1lb) orzo
  • 3 cups cucumber sliced
  • 1 cup radishes sliced
  • 1 cup feta cheese cubed
  • 1 red onion thinly sliced
  • 1 cup basil leaves
  • ½ cup parsley leaves
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper

Instructions

  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the orzo and allow to cook according to package instructions until tender. Drain and rinse with cold water.
  • Transfer the drained orzo to a large bowl.
  • Add the cucumber, radish, red onion, feta cheese and herbs.
  • Dress with the olive oil, lemon, salt and pepper. Toss well to make sure everything is combined and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 196kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 273mg | Potassium: 223mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 503IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 93mg | Iron: 1mg

Filed Under: Dinner Recipes, Lunch, Recipes, Salads & Starters, Sides, Vegetarian Tagged With: easy recipe, healthy recipe, Lunch recipe, meat free, orzo, orzo salad, pasta salad, salad recipe, side dish, summer, vegetarian

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