Greek orzo salad

Name: Greek orzo salad
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 people
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 3 tbsp Olive oil; 300 g Orzo; 400 g Cherry tomatoes; 1 small Red onion; 1 English cucumber; 2 handfuls Kalamata olives; 30 g Fresh basil; 15 g Fresh dill; 3 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil; 4 tsp Red wine vinegar; 1 1/2 tsp Dried oregano; zest of 1 lemon Lemon zest; to taste Salt; to taste Black pepper; 180 g Feta, cubed

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Orzo, tomatoes, cucumber, olives, herbs and feta turn this salad into one of those Greek crowd-pleasers that works equally well for lunch, buffet or barbecue.

Serves: 6 people

Preparation time: 25 min

Ingredients

Olive oil – 3 tbsp
Orzo – 300 g
Cherry tomatoes – 400 g
Red onion – 1 small
English cucumber – 1
Kalamata olives – 2 handfuls
Fresh basil – 30 g
Fresh dill – 15 g
Extra virgin olive oil – 3 tbsp
Red wine vinegar – 4 tsp
Dried oregano – 1 1/2 tsp
Lemon zest – zest of 1 lemon
Salt – to taste
Black pepper – to taste
Feta, cubed – 180 g

Method

Toast the orzo briefly in olive oil, then add boiling water and cook until just al dente. Drain, rinse cold and let it dry off. Quarter the tomatoes, finely chop the onion and cucumber, quarter the olives and chop the herbs. Mix the orzo with the vegetables and herbs. Stir together the olive oil, vinegar, oregano, lemon zest, salt and pepper and fold through the salad. Add the feta last and chill the salad before serving.