I wanted to add another simple classic to my pasta salad collection, because they are FANTASTIC when we need a quick meal, so having a few variations up our sleeve keeps life interesting. This Orzo Pasta Salad is along the same lines as my Classic Tuna Pasta Salad, Pasta Pesto Salad and Chicken Pasta Pesto… meaning LOADS of flavour but quick and easy to make. A bit of chopping, a quick boil of pasta and a bit of dressing. Done. You can enjoy it hot or cold, for lunch, a picnic, a side dish to a bigger meal or a quick dinner, and it’s also budget friendly and healthy, making it a perfect vegetarian family meal.
Why you’ll love this Orzo Pasta Salad recipe
⭐️ Great for leftovers ⭐️ Quick and easy – ready in under 15 minutes ⭐️ Fresh, delicious and nutritious I have started to introduce more recipes with orzo recently (such as my Orzo Bolognese and Butternut Squash & Halloumi Orzo Bake) because it offers something different. It’s shaped a bit like rice but has more of a pasta texture, it holds its shape and it also works really well in hot and cold dishes, like this salad that’s filled with other finely-diced ingredients. It’s always nice to have another string to our bow! What’s also great is that, while I’ve made this a sort of Greek-style Orzo Pasta with chickpeas, red onion, olives and feta, you can really customise this to your own tastes and what you have in the fridge. If you are planning to store this, you can keep the dressing separate and then mix it just before serving. It will stay fresher/crispier this way. You can keep it in the fridge for up to 3 days. In the freezer I wouldn’t recommend freezing this recipe.
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