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Summer Orzo Pasta Salad

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Time: 25 minutes

Yield: 4 servings

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Summer Orzo Pasta Salad is a great addition to any summer get together, or it can be stored to enjoy for the week! It's a delicious mixture of orzo pasta, fresh cucumber, bold feta cheese, juicy cherry tomatoes, and more. To bring it all together, it is topped with a tangy red wine vinaigrette dressing. Summer Orzo Pasta Salad can be served as a main dish or a side dish, and it is truly refreshing and tasty!

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Ingredients

  • For the salad:
  • 8 ounces orzo pasta
  • 1/2 English cucumber, diced
  • 1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled
  • 1 (15-ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
  • 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1/2 small red onion, chopped
  • For the red wine vinaigrette dressing:
  • 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 2/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • Optional garnishes:
  • 1/2 cup basil leaves, chopped
  • 1/4 cup mint leaves, chopped
  • 1/4 cup parsley, chopped

Directions

Step 1 -Cook the orzo to al dente, according to the package directions.

Step 2 -Let it cool completely or run it under cold water until cooled.

Step 3 -In a large mixing bowl add the cucumber, the feta cheese, the garbanzo beans, the tomatoes, and the red onions, gently stirring to combine.

Step 4 -In a Mason jar or salad dressing container, whisk together the red wine vinegar, the lemon juice, the honey, the salt, the pepper and the extra virgin olive oil.

Step 5 -Add the orzo pasta to the vegetable mixture and mix well.

Step 6 -Pour half of the dressing over the salad and toss.

Step 7 -Sprinkle the basil, the mint and the parsley over the salad and gently toss.

Step 8 -When ready to serve, add the remaining dressing, toss gently, and serve.

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