Greek Orzo Salad W Kalamata And Feta Food

HERBED ORZO WITH FETA

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with water, add 1 tablespoon of salt and a splash of oil, and bring the water to a boil. Add the orzo and simmer for 9 to 11 minutes, stirring occasionally, until it's cooked al dente. Drain and pour into a large bowl. Whisk together the lemon juice, 1/2 cup olive oil, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper. Pour over the hot pasta and stir well.
• Add the scallions, dill, parsley, cucumber, onion, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper. Toss well. Add the feta and stir carefully. Set aside at room temperature for 1 hour to allow the flavors to blend, or refrigerate overnight. If refrigerated, taste again for seasonings and bring back to room temperature before serving.

ORZO SALAD

Steps:

• To make the dressing, in a small mixing bowl, whisk together the lemon zest and juice, garlic, 1/2 cup olive oil, 2 teaspoons of salt and 1 teaspoon of pepper. Set the dressing aside.
• To make the salad, combine the bell pepper, cucumber, onion, chickpeas, olives, walnuts, mint and parsley in a large mixing bowl.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Stir in 3 tablespoons of salt and a small splash of olive oil. Add the orzo and cook for 7 to 9 minutes, or according to the directions on the package. Drain the orzo in a colander, then add it to the vegetable mixture while the orzo is still hot. Immediately pour the dressing onto the orzo and vegetables, and stir to combine. The hot orzo will readily absorb the dressing. Add a splash more olive oil if the salad seems too dry. Allow the salad to cool to room temperature, and add the feta, if desired. Cover and refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours.
• Give the salad a stir, then taste and adjust the seasoning before serving, if need be.

CREAMY GREEK ORZO SALAD WITH CRISPY CHICKPEAS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt generously. Cook the orzo according to the package instructions until al dente. Drain, rinse with cold water and drain again. Transfer to a large bowl.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the ranch dressing and lemon zest and juice. Toss the mixture with the orzo and season with salt and pepper. In layers or strips, add the feta, olives, tomatoes, cucumber and red onion. Garnish with the Crispy Chickpeas and fresh mint.
• Add the oil to a large skillet and heat over medium heat until shimmering. Add the chickpeas and fry, stirring occasionally, until browned and crisp, about 10 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the chickpeas to a bowl, season with the za'atar and toss to coat. Let drain on a paper towel-lined plate.

GREEK ORZO SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. Drain artichoke hearts, reserving liquid.
• In large bowl combine pasta, artichoke hearts, tomato, cucumber, onion, feta, olives, parsley, lemon juice, oregano and lemon pepper. Toss and chill for 1 hour in refrigerator.
• Just before serving, drizzle reserved artichoke marinade over salad.

PERFECT GREEK SUMMER SALAD WITH ORZO

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together all the ingredients for the dressing and set aside.
• Cook the orzo in plenty of boiling salted water for about 7 minutes or until tender. Do not overcook it. Drain well and transfer to a large salad bowl. Drizzle with a little of the dressing and toss to coat. Let it cool.
• Prep the vegetables and add them to the salad bowl. Add the olives and the Greek Feta cheese. Drizzle with the remaining dressing and toss gently. Taste and adjust the seasoning.
• Serve at room temperature.

GREEK ORZO WITH FETA

Steps:

• Stir together olive oil, lemon juice, olives, tomatoes, red pepper, red onion, garlic, oregano, and feta cheese in a large bowl. Let stand at room temperature for 1 hour.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the orzo and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and toss the tomato mixture. Sprinkle with chopped parsley to serve.

GREEK ORZO SALAD W/ KALAMATA AND FETA

Steps:

• Cook orzo until tender, 8-10 minutes. Chill 20 minutes.
• Add remaining salad ingredients to chilled orzo.
• In a separate container, mix together dressing.
• Pour over salad and let chill 30 minutes.

GREEK SALAD W/FETA AND OLIVES

Steps:

• Quarter cucumber lengthwise; cut into 3/4-inch chunks.
• Core, seed and cut green pepper into same-size pieces.
• Place in large bowl (if you are making ahead you can cover and refrigerate for up to 4 hours at this step).
• Core and cut tomato into same-size chunks. Add to bowl along with onion and olives.
• Mix oil, vinegar, oregano, salt and pepper; toss with salad to combine
• Top each serving with cheese.

GREEK ORZO SALAD

Steps:

• Boil Orzo pasta in water until al dente.
• Drain and allow to cool.
• Mix the pasta with the onion, tomato, basil, olives, and capers.
• In a small bowl whisk together the mustard and lemon juice.
• Gradually whisk in the oil until it forms an emulsion.
• Add in the oregano, salt and pepper.
• Pour over the pasta mixture and toss to coat.
• Chill in the refrigerator until cold.
• Toss in the feta cheese and chill until ready to serve.

GREEK ORZO SALAD

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring 4-6 quarts of water to a boil over medium high heat. Add orzo and boil, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes.
• Immediately drain into a colander and rinse with cold water, tossing gently to cool and prevent clumping. Transfer to a large mixing bowl and set aside.
• In a GOOD SEASONS cruet or a container with tight fitting lid, combine GOOD SEASONS Greek Dressing Mix, oil, vinegar and water. Shake vigorously until well combined.
• Top cooled orzo with cucumber, tomatoes, olives onion, feta and prepared Greek dressing. Toss gently to evenly distribute all ingredients and chill until ready to serve.

MEDITERRANEAN ORZO SALAD WITH FETA

Steps:

• Cook the pasta according to instructions on package. Drain and rinse under cool water.
• Add orzo to spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, red onion, kalamata olives, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.
• Drain the artichoke hearts, but keep the marinade for later.
• Coarsely chop artichoke hearts and add to orzo.
• Add marinade and feta cheese.
• Mix well.
• Add more salt if needed.

ORZO SALAD WITH FETA, OLIVES AND BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Cook orzo in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite. Drain. Rinse with cold water; drain well. Transfer to large bowl. Toss with 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add crumbled feta cheese, chopped bell peppers, Kalamata olives, green onions and capers.
• Combine lemon juice, vinegar, garlic, oregano, mustard and cumin in small bowl. Gradually whisk in remaining 1/2 cup olive oil. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper.
• Add dressing to orzo mixture and toss to blend. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 6 hours ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Garnish salad with pine nuts; serve.

GREEK ORZO SALAD

Steps:

• Cook orzo according to package directions; drain. In a large serving bowl, toss orzo with 2 teaspoons oil. , In another bowl, combine the onion, parsley, vinegar, oregano, salt, sugar, pepper and remaining oil; pour over orzo and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 2-24 hours. Just before serving, gently stir in tomatoes, cucumber, olives and cheese.

GREEK ORZO SALAD

Steps:

• -Put a large pot on to boil. Once it reaches a boil, salt the water generously.
• -While you're waiting for the water to boil; chop your vegetables and parsley, crumble your Feta (unless you bought it pre-crumbled, I do), and juice your lemons. (You could also do this beforehand but I'm a huge multitasker).
• -Boil the orzo for 5-7 minutes, make sure to pay attention to it's doneness because if you overcook it the salad won't have the correct texture.
• -Once the orzo is soft all the way through, shock it in ice-water, drain and put in a large mixing bowl.
• -Add the extra virgin olive oil and immediately stir it in well so the orzo doesn't stick to itself.
• -Add all of the vegetables, feta cheese, lemon juice (sparingly at first, make sure you don't make it too lemony; you can add more later!), parsley and a dash or salt and pepper. Stir well to combine everything evenly.
• -Put the salad into a sealable container or cover the top of your bowl with plastic wrap. Place in the refrigerator and let sit for at least an hour!
• -This should stay good for 3-5 days! Enjoy!