Lemon Orzo Pasta

Mixed Lemon Orzo Salad in a blue salad bowl.

A colorful and refreshing Lemon Orzo Salad perfect for barbecues and potlucks. Flavorful herbs and lemon, crunchy veggies, and soft and delicious orzo pasta all in one bowl.

Course Salad, vegetarian

Cuisine International, Italian

Keyword Lemon Orzo Salad, Orzo Salad

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 6

Servings servings

Calories 289kcal

Ingredients

1 cup orzo pasta (7oz/200g)
1/2 English cucumber
1 red bell pepper
1 large hand full parsley (about 1/3 cup chopped)
1 small hand full dill (about 1/4 cup chopped)
2 oz (low fat) feta cheese (60g)
1 lemon
3-4 Tbsp olive oil
sea salt
pepper

Instructions

Cook Orzo pasta as instructed on the packaging, then drain (and rinse with cold water if desired — I do).
Dice cucumber and bell pepper and finely chop herbs and set aside.
Add cooled cooked orzo pasta, diced veggies, chopped herbs, and crumbled feta to a large salad bowl.
Season everything with lemon zest, lemon juice, olive oil, sea salt and pepper, then mix well and serve.

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Nutrition

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