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How to Make Orzo Salad with Feta

Our orzo salad with feta cheese is perfect for cookouts. It's light-hearted yet carries a biblical amount of flavor. The combination of orzo, veggies, and cheese tossed with honey olive dressing will steal your heart.
  • cook TIME 7 mins
  • prep TIME 5 mins
  • total TIME 12 mins
Course: Side DishCuisine: Italian
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 219 kcal
Author: Tuyet Pham, Luna Regina

Ingredients (14)

  • 4 oz orzo
  • 4 oz cherry tomato cut in half
  • 4 oz cucumber cubed
  • 1 oz black olive cut in half
  • 1 tbsp garlic minced
  • 1 oz onion minced
  • 1/4 cup parsley chopped
  • 2 tbsp basil chopped
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 2 tbsp lime juice
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp honey
  • 1 oz feta cheese

INSTRUCTIONS

1

Cook 4 oz orzo in a pot of boiling water for 5 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water.

2

In a mixing bowl, combine cooked orzo, 4 oz halved cherry tomato, 4 oz cubed cucumber, 1 oz halved black olive, 1 tbsp minced garlic, 1 oz minced onion, 1/4 cup chopped parsley, 2 tbsp chopped basil, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp pepper, 2 tbsp lime juice, 2 tbsp olive oil, 1 tsp honey, and 1 oz feta cheese. Toss well.

3

Enjoy.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 219kcal | Fat 10g | Saturated Fat 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat 1g | Monounsaturated Fat 6g | Cholesterol 1mg | Sodium 285mg | Potassium 225mg | Carbohydrate 28g | Fiber 2g | Sugar 4g | Protein 6g | Vitamin A 565IU | Vitamin C 16mg | Calcium 69mg | Iron 2mg