This recipe is great to bring to a summer cookout or to add as a side (or even as your main dish) to your evening meal. It’s even better the second day! (Another one of my *most requested* recipes!!!)
Italian Orzo Salad
Ingredients
♦ 6 cups chicken broth
♦ 1 package (16 ounces) orzo pasta
♦ 1/3 cup olive oil
♦ 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
♦ 2 tablespoons lemon juice
♦ 1 tablespoon honey
♦ 1/2 teaspoon salt
♦ 1/2 teaspoon pepper
♦ 2 cups chopped plum tomatoes
♦ 1 cup chopped seeded peeled cucumber
♦ 1 cup fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced
♦ 4 green onions, chopped
♦ 1/2 cup fresh baby spinach, chopped
♦ 1-3/4 cups (7 ounces ) crumbled feta cheese
♦ 1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted
♦ 1 package (16 ounces) orzo pasta
♦ 1/3 cup olive oil
♦ 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
♦ 2 tablespoons lemon juice
♦ 1 tablespoon honey
♦ 1/2 teaspoon salt
♦ 1/2 teaspoon pepper
♦ 2 cups chopped plum tomatoes
♦ 1 cup chopped seeded peeled cucumber
♦ 1 cup fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced
♦ 4 green onions, chopped
♦ 1/2 cup fresh baby spinach, chopped
♦ 1-3/4 cups (7 ounces ) crumbled feta cheese
♦ 1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted
Directions
In a large saucepan, bring broth to a boil; add pasta. Return to a boil. Cook, uncovered, for 10-12 minutes or until pasta is tender.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk the oil, vinegar, lemon juice, honey, salt and pepper.
In a large bowl, combine the tomatoes, cucumber, basil, onions and spinach. Drain pasta; add to tomato mixture. Drizzle with dressing; toss to coat.
Chill until serving. Just before serving, stir in cheese and pine nuts.
(Pine nuts not shown!)
Yum….this would be great with some leftover grilled chicken tossed in, too!!! (Hey and you could substitute QUINOA for the orzo!!!!) 🙂 ~Kim A.
GREAT idea Kim!!! Love it!
I like the other Kim’s idea of the chicken but either way this sounds like something i would like for sure!Thanks!!!
This looks delicious!! Adding it to the menu for next week! Thanks Clare!
This sounds so good! I can’t wait to try it, with or without the added chicken. Thanks for sharing.
i just made this only with a few less ingred. olive oil and garlic in a pan with 1 cup dry orzo, brown orzo then add 2 cups chicken broth, simmer till broth is absorbed, then add chopped fresh spinach and quarted cherry tomatoes, when cooled add feta..yummy!!!
Awesome Sarah!!!!
I just made this with whole wheat orzo – very tasty! Will be a welcome addition to our Memorial Day cookout!