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Mediterranean Orzo Salad

Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Dinner, entree, lunch, Salad
Cuisine: American
Servings: 10 people

Equipment

  • Cutting board
  • Knife
  • Large bowl
  • Small food processor

Ingredients

For Mediterranean Orzo Salad:

  • 1 cup orzo
  • 2-3 oz Kalamata olives sliced
  • 1 small red onion
  • 1 can low sodium sweet corn
  • 1 can chickpeas
  • 2 medium tomatoes
  • ½ cup quartered artichoke hearts
  • 3 Kirby cucumbers or 1 small regular cucumber
  • ¾ cup feta cheese
  • Chives
  • Dill dry or fresh
  • Cilantro optional
  • Salt & pepper

For vinaigrette:

  • ¾ cup EVOO
  • 2 tbsp spicy Dijon mustard
  • 2 lemons juiced
  • 4 garlic gloves
  • 2 tbsp pine tree nuts

Instructions

Make the vinaigrette.

  • Add all the ingredients into the food processor and pulse on medium until everything is blended and mixed well.

Make the Mediterranean Orzo Salad.

  • Cook the orzo according to the package instructions. Once cooked, drain the water and rinse with cold water until orzo is cooled.
  • Dice the onions, tomatoes, cucumbers, chives and cilantro.
  • Drain the liquid from chickpeas and corn.
  • Add the orzo, olives, onion, chickpeas, corn, artichoke hearts, cucumber, tomatoes, feta and the spices together in a bowl, top with the vinaigrette and mix everything together until well blended.