Simple and delicious recipe for Orzo Pasta Salad with Cucumber and Feta, a refreshing summer side dish. Cue this light and refreshing pasta salad. Bright, lemony orzo pasta is tossed with fresh cucumber, herbs and salty feta for an easy summer salad that makes a great barbecue or pot-luck.

Ingredients of orzo feta salad !!

  1. It's 1 1/2 cup of orzo pasta.
  2. Prepare 3 tbsp of finel chopped italian parsley.
  3. It's 1 tsp of chopped oregano.
  4. You need 1/2 cup of olive oil.
  5. You need 1/2 cup of white balsamic vinegar.
  6. It's 1 head of broccoli ( small florets).
  7. Prepare 1/2 cup of cold steamed peas.
  8. You need 3/4 cup of grape tomatoes.
  9. It's 2/3 cup of finely chopped onion.
  10. Prepare 1 cup of fresh feta cheese.
  11. Prepare 3/4 tsp of garlic powder.
  12. Prepare 1 of cracked pepper.
  13. It's 1 of sea salt.

orzo feta salad !! instructions

  1. cook orzo in salted boiling water for 8-10 minutes ( al dente).
  2. drain run cold water over it for just a second ( drain well).
  3. finely chop parsley, oregano and onion.
  4. pour oil in large mixing bowl add parsley oregano and onions and spices stir to combine.
  5. slowly pour in vinegar as you wisk it to make sure it blends well.
  6. add cooled orzo pasta let sit in fridge.
  7. steam broccoli until tender crisp, chill immediately in ice bath drain add to pasta.
  8. toss in peas and tomatoes.
  9. crumble feta over stir together and chill.
  10. serve cold ....

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