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Top view of Vegetable Orzo Pasta Salad served in a blue bowl with golden lining. Seen in the background are some tomatoes and dried tulip flowers.

Vegetable Orzo Pasta Salad

Fresh, and colorful, this Summer Vegetable Orzo Pasta Salad is loaded with fresh vegetables, herbs, orzo pasta, and cheese.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • ¼ Cup - 90 grams - Orzo Pasta
  • ¼ cup chopped lettuce
  • ¼ cup chopped rocket leaves
  • 10-12 cherry tomatoes cut into half or quarters.
  • ½ cup of Chopped Mixed Peppers
  • 3-4 Chopped green olives
  • 2 tablespoons of chopped mixed herbs
  • 1/4 cup of feta cheese - Optional
  • 1 tablespoon of Nasturtium seeds or Capers - Optional
  • 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • 1 tablespoon Balsamic Vinegar or of your choice - Optional, but adds a nice taste
  • Salt
  • Black pepper powder to taste
  • 3 cup Water to cook pasta
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil - Optional

Instructions

Cooking pasta

  • In a large pan add water.
    3 cup Water to cook pasta
  • Let it come to a boil.
  • Once boiled add orzo pasta and let it cook for 8-10 minutes or as per your package instructions.
    ¼ Cup - 90 grams - Orzo Pasta
  • It should cook until al dente, that is just cooked and not mushy.
  • Once cooked drain and rinse cold water to stop the cooking process and set aside.

Assembling the pasta

  • In a bowl add chopped lettuce, rocket leaves, mixed peppers, tomatoes, olives, herbs, and nasturtium seeds.
    ¼ cup chopped lettuce, ¼ cup chopped rocket leaves, 10-12 cherry tomatoes cut into half or quarters., ½ cup of Chopped Mixed Peppers, 3-4 Chopped green olives, 1 tablespoon of Nasturtium seeds or Capers - Optional, 2 tablespoons of chopped mixed herbs
    Chopped Vegetables in a bowl.
  • Add cooked pasta.
    ¼ Cup - 90 grams - Orzo Pasta
    Adding of Orzo pasta in vegetables.
  • Grate the lemon zest and add. (Only the yellow part)
    Zest of 1 lemon
    Adding of nasturtium seeds.
  • Add feta cheese, lemon juice, Balsamic Vinegar, salt and black pepper powder, and olive oil, and mix.
    1/4 cup of feta cheese - Optional, 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, 1 tablespoon Balsamic Vinegar, Salt, Black pepper powder to taste, 2 tablespoon olive oil
    Adding of feta cheese in vegetable and pasta in a bowl.
  • Adding of lemon juice, salt and black pepper powder.
  • Serve at room temperature or refrigerate for 2-4 hours to serve chill.

Notes

  • Standard US Size cups and spoons are used. 1 cup = 237 ml, 1 teaspoon = 5 ml
  • Measurements are a rough guide, one can change as required.
  • Read above for substitutions