Mediterranean Orzo Salad

Mediterranean Orzo Salad

This Mediterranean Orzo Salad is light, flavorful, and packed with wholesome ingredients like cucumbers, tomatoes, feta, and Mario olives. Tossed in a simple vinaigrette, it’s quick to prepare and bursting with color, texture, and nutrients. Perfect as a side dish, meal prep lunch, or picnic favorite, this happy salad brings a refreshing taste of the Mediterranean to your table — and thanks to orzo’s high protein content, it satisfies too!

  • Prep Time10 min
  • Cook Time10 min
  • Total Time20 min
  • Serving Size4 People
  • Course
    • Salad

Ingredients

  • Cooked orzo pasta
  • 1 English cucumber sliced and quartered
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes halved
  • 1.15 oz. can garbanzo beans drained and rinsed
  • 1/2 cup pitted Mario Foods Kalamata olives halved
  • 1/2 cup feta

Dressing

  • 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tsp fresh parsley
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
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Add all of the salad ingredients to the orzo followed by the dressing.
Toss to coat.