Mediterranean Lemon Orzo Salad

This Mediterranean Lemon Orzo Salad is super easy to make and filled with a ton of fresh flavors. It's the perfect side dish for any dinner, Summer BBQ or party.

I love any recipe that uses Mediterranean flavors. There's just something magical about lemon juice, fresh herbs and great-tasting olive oil. I could eat this lemon orzo salad all week long.

This orzo salad is ideal for the Spring and Summer seasons. It's perfect to make for a picnic in the park with your family, Mother's and Father's Day festivities, Summer cookouts with friends and any holiday party.

Ingredients

What you need for this lemon orzo salad:

• Orzo pasta- any kind of orzo will do.
• Cucumber- I used ½ of an English cucumber in this recipe.
• Olives- I used ½ cup of pitted Mediterranean-blend olives. You can use Kalamata, Castelvetrano green olives or a mix.
• Feta- use ½ cup of crumbled feta cheese.
• Lemon- you'll need the juice from one medium-sized lemon.
• Pepperoncini
• Red onion
• Parsley- use fresh parsley over dried, provides a lot more flavor and freshness.
• Chickpeas
• Salt & pepper
• Olive oil- I used O-Live's Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil: Green & Balanced for this recipe. It's a medium-bodied olive oil that's perfect for salads and finishing dishes. Olive oil is highly unregulated in the US and as a result, 70% of olive oil sold is not truly extra virgin. O-Live's olives are pressed within hours of picking, giving the olive oil an acidity level of 0.2% compared to the standard 0.8%. Good quality olive oil has so many health benefits, it's important to ensure you are consuming high-quality and sustainable oil. O-Live has won multiple awards and scored 97/100 points in the Flos Olei rankings, the world's most prominent olive oil ranking.

Equipment Needed

What you'll need to make this Mediterranean orzo salad:

• Cutting board and knife
• Large saucepan
• Colander
• One large serving bowl
• Spoon for mixing

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Recipe

Mediterranean Lemon Orzo Salad

Course: Salads, Side Dish

Cuisine: American, Mediterranean

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Servings: 10 Servings

Calories: 8.12kcal

Author: Sarah Holt

This Mediterranean Lemon Orzo Salad is super easy to make and filled with a ton of fresh flavors. It's the perfect side dish for any dinner, Summer BBQ or party.

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Ingredients

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• ▢ 16 ounces uncooked orzo
• ▢ ½ English cucumber diced
• ▢ ½ small red onion diced
• ▢ ½ cup Kalamata olives, Castelvetrano green olives or a mix
• ▢ ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
• ▢ ½ cup sliced pepperoncini from a jar
• ▢ 1 (15 ounce) can of chickpeas drained and rinsed
• ▢ ¼ cup fresh parsley roughly chopped
• ▢ 1 lemon juiced
• ▢ ¼ cup O-Live's Green & Balanced extra virgin olive oil
• ▢ salt and black pepper to taste

Instructions

• Cook the orzo in a large saucepan, according to package instructions. Drain the orzo then rinse thoroughly in a strainer with cold water.  Transfer pasta to a large mixing bowl.
• Add the remaining ingredients, aside from lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper, to the bowl with the orzo. Pour in lemon juice and olive oil and season with salt and black pepper, about 1 teaspoon of each.
• Toss the salad and serve immediately.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Mediterranean Lemon Orzo Salad

Serving Size

 

1 Serving

Amount per Serving

Calories

8.12

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

0.07

g

0

%

Sodium

 

1.58

mg

0

%

Potassium

 

53.29

mg

2

%

Carbohydrates

 

2.16

g

1

%

Fiber

 

0.52

g

2

%

Sugar

 

0.77

g

1

%

Protein

 

0.32

g

1

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Vitamin A

 

144.6

IU

3

%

Vitamin C

 

8.55

mg

10

%

Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary with brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes and more.

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