Italian Orzo Salad with Feta
🇮🇹 Italy
Ingredients
- 12 oz dry orzo
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2/3 cup chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 medium cucumber, peeled and chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped
- 1/4 red onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup baby spinach (optional)
- 1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1 cup Italian salad dressing (store-bought or homemade)
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 4 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons water
- 3 teaspoons honey
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
- 3 teaspoons dried Italian herb seasoning
Steps
- Cook orzo in salted boiling water for 8-9 minutes until tender, then drain and rinse with cold water.
- In a large bowl, combine cooked orzo, tomatoes, chickpeas, cucumber, basil, onion, and spinach (if using); toss to mix.
- To make the dressing, whisk together olive oil, red wine vinegar, water, honey, lemon juice, parmesan, salt, garlic powder, pepper, and Italian herb seasoning.
- Toss the salad with the dressing and feta cheese just before serving, or chill and toss with dressing right before serving.
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