Orzo Salad

4.60 from 81 votes

Recipe from Two Peas and Their Pod

This Easy Orzo Salad is light, fresh, and filled with veggies, chickpeas, and fresh herbs. It will quickly become a go-to pasta salad in your house!

Prep Time15

Cook Time10

Total Time25

Course: Salad

Cuisine: American, Italian

Keyword: orzo, pasta

Servings:

Calories: 355kcal

Equipment

Large Pot (I like using my Staub Dutch oven)

Ingredients

For the Orzo Salad:

12 ounces orzo pasta
2 heaping cups arugula or baby spinach
1 English cucumber, chopped
1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
15 ounces chickpeas, rinsed and drained
½ small red onion, diced
½ cup crumbled feta cheese
½ cup chopped fresh basil

For the Dressing:

1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice (1 large lemon)
1 tablespoon golden balsamic vinegar (or champagne vinegar)
1 teaspoon honey
1 clove garlic, minced
Kosher salt and black pepper, to taste

Instructions

In a large saucepan, bring salted water to a boil and cook the orzo until al dente, according to package instructions.
While the pasta is cooking, make the dressing. In a small bowl or jar, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, vinegar, honey, garlic, salt, and pepper. Set aside.
Drain the orzo in a strainer and rinse well with cold water. Pour the cooked orzo in a large bowl.
Add the arugula (or spinach), cucumber, tomatoes, chickpeas, onion, feta, and basil to the orzo and gently stir. Drizzle the dressing over the salad and stir again. Season with additional salt and pepper, if necessary. Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Notes

The salad will keep in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

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