Vegan Greek Orzo Salad

This Vegan Greek Orzo Salad is inspired by the flavours of Greece. It’s perfect for taking to work, enjoying as part of a picnic or at home. Get the recipe below.

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Pasta salads

I am a huge fan of pasta salads as they are so filling but also good for you. They can be packed full of veggies, served with a creamy sauce or a classic salad dressing. The possibilities are endless.

In this recipe I combine Italian orzo with the flavours of Greece for a tasty lunch recipe.

It lasts really well so you can make a big batch and have it for lunch throughout the week.

How to make Vegan Greek Orzo Salad

What is orzo?

Orzo is a type of pasta. Its shape is similar to grains of barley which is where it gets its name.

Because it’s much smaller than other shapes of pasta it’s perfect for a pasta salad.

What other ingredients are in this Greek inspired orzo salad?

As well as orzo, this salad is packed full of veggies. Red onions, vine ripened tomatoes, cucumber and kalamata olives.

I love kalamata olives because as well as providing a beautiful pop of colour they also add some salty, earthiness to the dish.

This salad is dressed with a simple dressing made from olive oil, lemon and lots of oregano. You can use fresh oregano but dried works just as well.

The recipe

Vegan Greek Orzo Salad

This Vegan Greek Orzo Salad is inspired by the flavours of Greece. It's perfect for taking to work, enjoying as part of a picnic or at home.

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Course lunch, Salad

Cuisine Greek

Servings people

Calories 417.49 kcal

Ingredients

100 grams orzo
0.5 red onion
0.5 red pepper
3 inch cucumber
8 cherry tomatoes
100 grams kalamata olives
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp dried oregano
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Cook the orzo according to the packet's instructions, usually 10 minutes.
Drain the orzo and leave to cool.
In the meantime finely dice the onions, red pepper and cucumber. Quarter the cherry tomatoes and halve the kalamata olives.
Add the vegetables to the orzo and combine.
Pour over the olive oil lemon juice and oregano and stir until all of the orzo and vegetables are coated.
Season to taste.

Nutrition

Calories: 417.49kcalCarbohydrates: 47.63gProtein: 8.41gFat: 22.67gSaturated Fat: 3.15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 15.98gSodium: 793.45mgPotassium: 409.31mgFiber: 5.3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 1481.24IUVitamin C: 58.66mgCalcium: 69.48mgIron: 2.01mg

Keyword cherry tomatoes, cucumber, kalamata olives, oregano, orzo, red onion, red pepper

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