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Summer Orzo Pasta Salad

This summer orzo pasta salad is fresh, flavor packed and delicious!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Course: Dinner, Main Course, Salad
Cuisine: Dinner, lunch, main course, pasta, Salad
Keyword: basil, cucumber, Dinner, feta, Lemon, main course, pasta, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight Dinner
Servings: 4 people

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces orzo pasta - cooked according to package directions then rinsed in cold water
  • 1 shallot - minced
  • 1 cucumber - peeled and chopped
  • 1 cup tomatoes - red and gold cherry tomatoes are my favorite but any will work sliced into bite size pieces
  • 2 handfuls arugula
  • 1/2 cup fresh basil - roughly chopped
  • 1/2 cup feta - crumbed
  • Lemon vinaigrette:
  • 1 lemon juiced or 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil

Instructions

  • Cook orzo according to package directions, drain pasta, rinse in cold water and let it dry off for a minute while you prepare the rest of the salad.
  • In a large bowl, add shallots, cucumber, tomatoes, orzo pasta, arugula, basil and feta and mix together.
  • In a small bowl, add lemon juice, salt and pepper and whisk in your olive oil. The mixture will thicken slightly.
  • Pour vinaigrette over the pasta salad and mix well.
  • Enjoy!