A colorful and refreshing Lemon Orzo Salad perfect for barbecues and potlucks. Flavorful herbs and lemon, crunchy veggies, and soft and delicious orzo pasta all in one bowl.
Course Salad, vegetarian
Cuisine International, Italian
Keyword Lemon Orzo Salad, Orzo Salad
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 6 minutesminutes
Servings 4servings
Calories 289kcal
Ingredients
1cuporzo pasta(7oz/200g)
1/2English cucumber
1red bell pepper
1large hand full parsley(about 1/3 cup chopped)
1small hand full dill(about 1/4 cup chopped)
2oz(low fat) feta cheese(60g)
1lemon
3-4Tbspolive oil
sea salt
pepper
Instructions
Cook Orzo pasta as instructed on the packaging, then drain (and rinse with cold water if desired — I do).
Dice cucumber and bell pepper and finely chop herbs and set aside.
Add cooled cooked orzo pasta, diced veggies, chopped herbs, and crumbled feta to a large salad bowl.
Season everything with lemon zest, lemon juice, olive oil, sea salt and pepper, then mix well and serve.