Best Orzo Tomato Salad With Feta And Olives Recipes

ORZO WITH FETA, CUCUMBER AND TOMATO

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Beat the summer heat with this Greek special. Makes a large batch and is good for parties, picnic or keep it all to yourself. Will stay in the fridge for 4 days or so. This is real nice for summer get-togethers and parties and you can make it well in advance.

Provided by Michaelc

Categories Salad Pasta Salad Greek Pasta Salad Recipes

Time 1h55m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1 ¼ cups orzo pasta
1 cup chicken broth
1 cup water
1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped - divided
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cucumbers, peeled and chopped
2 cups crumbled feta cheese
2 roma (plum) tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1 red onion, very thinly sliced and cut into 1-inch pieces
1 cup pitted Kalamata olives, coarsely chopped
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1 teaspoon ground cumin
2 tablespoons olive oil
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Place orzo pasta, chicken broth, water, and half the chopped red bell pepper into a saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until orzo are tender and liquid has been absorbed, about 10 minutes. Drain and rinse. Allow to cool.
Place orzo into a large salad bowl with remaining red bell pepper and 2 tablespoons olive oil; toss to coat. Mix in cucumbers, feta cheese, roma tomatoes, red onion, Kalamata olives, lemon juice, white wine vinegar, and cumin; toss salad well. Drizzle 2 more tablespoons olive oil over top of salad. Refrigerate 1 hour, tossing once or twice; season to taste with salt and black pepper before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 272.9 calories, Carbohydrate 24.8 g, Cholesterol 26.7 mg, Fat 15.9 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 8.5 g, SaturatedFat 5.8 g, Sodium 559.8 mg, Sugar 3.6 g

ORZO WITH FETA AND TOMATOES

Orzo with Feta and Tomatoes image

Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories side-dish

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings as a side dish

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1/2 pound orzo
Salt
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup feta cheese crumbles
A handful of parsley leaves, chopped
1/2 pint grape tomatoes, halved
Freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

Heat water in large sauce pot to boil and add pasta, cook to al dente.
Melt butter in the pot while still hot and combine with feta. Add cooked pasta to feta butter and toss with parsley and tomatoes, season with a little pepper.

SIMPLE ORZO SALAD WITH BLACK OLIVES AND FETA

Simple Orzo Salad with Black Olives and Feta image

Categories Salad Olive Roast Feta Boil Orzo

Yield makes 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 pound orzo pasta
1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, plumped in water and minced, or diced fresh tomato
1/2 cup pitted Greek olives, sliced lengthwise
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
1/2 cup artichoke hearts or quartered artichoke bottoms
1/2 cup sliced celery (preferably the smaller, lighter green inner hearts)
1 roasted red bell pepper (see roasting technique, p. 122), peeled, seeded, and diced
1 small red onion, diced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil or oregano
2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Salt and pepper

Steps:

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add orzo and boil until al dente, or just tender, according to package directions. Drain; rinse the pasta briefly with fresh water. Toss the still-warm pasta with all the other ingredients and season with salt and pepper. Taste, and add more lemon juice or seasonings, if needed.