Greek Orzo Pasta Salad

chefboyar-Dee's Note:

This is modeled after my favorite Orzo Pasta Salad from Whole Foods. I like to cook a batch and snack on for days or have it for a side dish for dinner. I usually add about 2 tblsp of juice from the kalamata olives because I love the flavor, but you dont have to. Great for a BBQ or party!

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Prep Time: 0 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 2 cups uncooked orzo pasta
• ¼ cup sun-dried tomato , chopped
• ¼ cup kalamata olive , chopped
• ½ bell pepper , chopped (red or yellow)
• ¼ cup red onion , chopped
• ¼ cup feta cheese
• ¼ cup olive oil
• 3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons fresh basil , chopped
• salt and pepper

Directions:

1. Cook Orzo al dente, 5-6 minutes.
2. Drain and cool in a large bowl.
3. Add olive oil to pasta to prevent sticking.
4. Toss olives, pepper, onion, tomatoes and cheese in with pasta.
5. Add vinegar and basil and toss.
6. Salt and pepepr to taste.

Reviews

[karshae]

Excellent and easy to make! I made this with the ingredients I had on hand, so I replaced sun-dried tomatoes with spinach, used green onions instead of red onions, and added some diced cucumbers.

[KellyRNCDE]

This recipe is right on!! This tastes even better than the one I loved at WFM. Thank you for sharing this recipe. I will be making this quite often.

[Deedee A.]

Oh YUM!!! I love this stuff, thanks for posting! I think I'll also add in some spinach like WF does.