Best Orzo Salad With Corn And Cucumber Feta Dressing Recipes

SUMMER CORN AND ORZO SALAD WITH CUCUMBER-FETA DRESSING

Summer Corn and Orzo Salad with Cucumber-Feta Dressing image

Categories Salad Pasta Feta Corn Summer Chive Bon Appétit

Yield Makes 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 3/4 cups crumbled feta cheese (about 8 ounces)
3 large cucumbers (about 2 1/2 pounds), peeled, seeded, cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 4 1/2 cups)
1/4 cup olive oil
1 tablespoon water
1 1-pound box orzo (rice-shaped pasta; also called riso)
4 cups yellow corn kernels (cut from about 4 ears)
1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives

Steps:

Place 1 cup feta cheese, half of cucumbers, oil and 1 tablespoon water in processor. Process until smooth. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper.
Cook orzo in large pot of boiling salted water until almost tender, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Add corn; cook until pasta is just tender but still firm to bite, about 2 minutes longer. Drain pasta and corn. Transfer to large bowl. Add 1/2 cup feta cheese, remaining half of cucumbers and 1/3 cup chives; toss to combine. Mix in dressing. Season salad to taste with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup feta cheese and 2 tablespoons chives.

ORZO SALAD WITH CORN AND CUCUMBER-FETA DRESSING

Orzo Salad With Corn and Cucumber-Feta Dressing image

Make and share this Orzo Salad With Corn and Cucumber-Feta Dressing recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Gay Gilmore

Categories Lunch/Snacks

Time 25m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

8 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
3 large cucumbers, peeled, seeded and cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1/4 cup olive oil
1 tablespoon water
1 (1 lb) box orzo pasta (rice-shaped pasta)
4 cups corn
1 (10 ounce) can black olives, coarsely chopped
1/4 cup chopped green onion
1/4 cup chopped flat leaf parsley

Steps:

Put 3/4 of the feta, 1/2 of the cucumbers, the oil and water into a food processor and blend until smooth.
Season with salt and pepper as needed.
Cook the orzo as directed.
Drain the pasta and place in a large bowl with corn, olives, onions and parsley.
Mix in dressing.
Sprinkle with remaining feta.

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