ORZO PASTA SALAD

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Great tasting pasta salad that I tend to eat way too much of... Feel free to make day before or morning of. Great for parties, just keep covered in refrigerator.

Provided by Renots

Categories     Salad     Pasta Salad     Tomato Pasta Salad Recipes

Time 55m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup uncooked orzo pasta
¼ cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes
½ cup boiling water
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 lemon, juiced and zested
½ cup kalamata olives
¼ cup finely chopped fresh parsley
¼ cup crumbled feta cheese
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Fill a pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the orzo, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink.
  • Place the sun-dried tomatoes into the boiling water in a bowl, and let stand for 10 minutes to plump up. Drain off excess water.
  • Toss the cooked orzo, sun-dried tomatoes, olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, olives, parsley, and feta cheese together in a bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 315.7 calories, Carbohydrate 45.7 g, Cholesterol 8.3 mg, Fat 11.2 g, Fiber 4.2 g, Protein 9.8 g, SaturatedFat 2.7 g, Sodium 455.5 mg, Sugar 2.4 g

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