Easy Orzo Pasta Salad Recipe with Feta & Kalamata

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This bright and fresh orzo salad is dotted with sliced Kalamata olives, fresh basil, and feta cheese. Juicy red cherry tomatoes add a delicious pop of color and make this easy orzo salad with feta and kalamata an effortless pasta favorite.

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Although it resembles rice in shape, orzo is actually pasta. You prepare it the same way as you would your favorite short pasta. It makes such a delicious combination tossed together with greek olives, cubes of feta and fresh herbs…

This is a super simple pasta salad recipe you can make any time and serve by itself or as a side with dinner. You simply prepare the pasta, slice the olives and tomatoes, chop the basil, and toss in the feta. Season and toss with a little olive oil and it’s done! Check out how easily it comes together…

Prepare Orzo for this easy pasta Salad recipe

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Prepare your orzo pasta according to package directions and then strain it and transfer to a large mixing bowl.

Add Basil, Tomato, & Olives to the pasta salad

Mediterranean orzo salad

To the bowl, add fresh chopped basil, halved cherry tomatoes, sliced Kalamata olives.

Add Feta Cheese + Olive Oil + Vinegar

easy orzo pasta salad recipe

Add cubes of feta cheese and drizzle everything with a good quality fruity olive oil.

Toss Together and Serve

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Drizzle in a little balsamic vinegar or apple cider vinegar for a little pop of flavor and acidity to brighten everything up. Season your pasta salad to taste with salt and pepper, and toss everything together until combined.

What To Serve With Easy Orzo pasta Salad Recipe:

  • Serve by itself and enjoy as a quick lunch.
  • Enjoy this pasta as a side dish with your favorite chicken or fish dinner.
  • Add this orzo salad to your plate as a side with this foil baked salmon with fresh lemon and dill!
  • Put out as a delicious side for parties, potlucks, or bbq dinners!

This pasta salad makes a delicious addition to your backyard bbq table. Serve with your favorite summer grilled foods. There’s just nothing more satisfying than a delicious salad with simple ingredients that pleases a crowd.

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Easy Orzo Pasta Salad Recipe with Feta & Kalamata Olives

A simple orzo pasta salad tossed with cherry tomates, greek olives, and feta is flavored up with hints of fresh basil, olive oil, and a hint of vinegar.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
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Total Time 15 minutes
COURSE Salad, Side Dish, Sides,
CUISINE Italian, Mediterranean
SERVINGS 6

Equipment

Sauce Pan, Strainer

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups Orzo pasta - cooked, strained, and slightly cooled
  • 2 tbsp Fruity Olive Oil
  • 3/4 cup Kalamata Olives - Sliced or or rough chopped
  • 4 or 5 sprigs Fresh Basil - leaves rough chopped
  • 1 cup Cherry tomatoes - sliced in half
  • 4 oz Feta cheese - cut into cubes
  • 2 tsp Balsamic or Apple Cider vinegar
  • 1 tsp Coarse Salt + Ground Pepper

Instructions
 

  • Prepare orzo pasta according to package directions or by simple dropping into a sauce pan of boiling water with some olive oil added. Cook pasta until soft and chewy on the outside but still slightly firm in the center. About 7 to 10 minutes. Remove, strain, and transfer to a large mixing bowl.
  • Let the pasta cool slightly and then add in cherry tomatoes, kalamata olives, feta cheese, and chopped basil.
  • Drizzle in olive oil and balsamic vinegar or apple cider vinegar. Season everything to taste with salt and pepper. Toss everything together until combined. Garnish with fresh basil and serve.
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