GREEK SALAD ORZO

Name: GREEK SALAD ORZO
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Greek, European
Ingredients: 100g feta cheese, cubed; 1/2 cucumber, chopped; A few pinches of dried oregano; Handful of cherry tomatoes, quartered; 1/2 lemon; Handful of black olives, sliced; 1 red onion, thinly sliced; 150g orzo pasta; olive oil; salt; black pepper

2 steps

Prep:5minCook:10min

When I first worked in an office, everyone used to eat these cold pasta salads for lunch. I remember feeling like a real adult eating them. Here I have made my ultimate packed-lunch salad, using orzo pasta and tangy feta cheese.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 05:35:00 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories249.1 kcal (12%)

Total Fat12.6 g (18%)

Carbs26.9 g (10%)

Sugars3.8 g (4%)

Protein8.7 g (17%)

Sodium611.9 mg (31%)

Fiber5.4 g (19%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

100gfeta cheese

cubed

0.5cucumber

chopped

3 pinchesdried oregano

0.5lemon

150gorzo pasta

Instructions

Step 1

Boil the orzo in salted water according to the packet instructions, then drain, drizzle with a little olive oil and allow to cool.

Step 2

Once cooled, mix with the cucumber, tomatoes, olives, onion, feta and a pinch of oregano, then season with salt and pepper. Dress with a squeeze of lemon juice and a drizzle of olive oil. Finish with a final pinch of oregano.