Category: BBQ Days, Lunch Time, Picnic Time, Salad Days, Summer Days
Cuisine: Greek
Yields:
6 Servings
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 15 Mins
Cook Time:
10 Mins
Total Time:
25 Mins
Light, fresh, and bursting with Mediterranean flavour, this vibrant orzo pasta salad is perfect for lunch, picnics, or a colourful side dish. Tender orzo is tossed with crisp cucumber, juicy cherry tomatoes, sweet red onion, hearty chickpeas, briny olives, and creamy cubes of feta cheese. A zesty homemade lemon and dill dressing ties it all together, adding brightness and freshness in every bite. Finished with fragrant basil and extra dill, this easy salad is a delicious make-ahead option for warm days or healthy weeknight meals.
Ingredients
Adjust Servings
- For the dressing
Instructions
- Cook the orzo as per packet instructions, drain and set aside.
- Prepare all the salad ingredients and place in a large bowl, add the orzo.
- For the dressing, whisk together lemon juice and mustard. While whisking, slowly add oil until fully combined. Stir in dill and then season with salt and pepper.
- To serve, pour the dressing over the salad and toss to coat. Scatter over the basil leaves and dill - enjoy!