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GREEK ORZO PASTA SALAD

Enjoy loads of flavors and colors in this GREEK ORZO PASTA SALAD. Each bite contains orzo pasta, tangy vinaigrette, olives, cucumbers, peppers onions and feta cheese.
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Course: Side Dishes
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Keyword: greek orzo pasta salad
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Additional Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 510kcal

Ingredients

  • 16 ounces orzo pasta
  • 2 cups baby spinach leaves
  • 1 large red bell pepper chopped
  • ½ large red onion chopped
  • 1 cucumber seeded and diced
  • 5 ounces Castelvetrano green olives halved
  • 5 ounces Kalamata pitted olives halved
  • 7 ounces feta cheese crumbled
  • ½ cup olive oil +more for drizzling
  • 1 large lemon juiced
  • 1 ½ teaspoons Italian seasoning
  • pinch sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

  • Cook orzo according to package instructions - slightly al dente.
  • Drain the cooked orzo and allow to cool.
  • To make the vinaigrette, mix the olive oil, juice of a lemon, Italian seasoning, sea salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
  • In a separate large bowl combine orzo, spinach leaves, chopped bell pepper, chopped onion, diced cucumber, Castelventrano olives, Kalamata olives, and feta cheese.
  • Drizzle vinaigrette over pasta then toss to thoroughly combine.
    Allow the pasta salad to chill in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours (the longer the better). Drizzle with additional olive oil before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 510kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 22g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 915mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 5g
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