Description
Whip up a delicious Easy Lemon Orzo Salad With Feta in minutes! Discover a tangy and refreshing recipe for your next meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 c orzo (uncooked)
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 English cucumber, chopped
- 1/2 red onion, small diced
- 6 oz. feta cheese, crumbled
- 2–3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 c fresh parsley, chopped
- ¼ c fresh basil, chopped
- Juice and zest of 1 lemon (1.5-2 oz juice)
- 1/2 c extra virgin olive oil
- 1 T honey
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- ½ tsp cracked pepper
Instructions
- Step 1: Cook orzo according to package instructions. Chop and prep all veggies.
- Step 2: When orzo is cooked al dente, drain the water and then pour cold water over the orzo to cool it off. Drain the water completely.
- Step 3: Add the orzo and all other ingredients except the feta into a large bowl (you can wait to add the honey until after tossing.) Toss the salad well. Add more olive oil if desired and adjust salt and pepper to taste.
- Step 4: Fold the feta cheese into the mixed salad.
- Step 5: Chill until ready to serve. Toss just before serving and add an extra drizzle of olive oil if desired. Refrigerate in a sealed container for about 5 days.
Notes
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Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 50mg