Orzo Salad

Yes. Make it a few hours ahead and refresh with lemon juice before serving.

A brief rinse stops cooking and helps prevent clumping for cold salad.

Yes. Add chicken, shrimp, tuna, chickpeas, or white beans.

It lasts up to 3 days in the refrigerator.

Yes. It can be served warm, room temperature, or chilled.

Fresh orzo salad with tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, feta, olive oil, lemon juice, and herbs.

Scale

1 cup orzo pasta

2 cups water or salted boiling water as needed

1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved

1 cucumber, diced

1/2 cup red onion, diced

1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled

1/4 cup olive oil

2 tablespoons lemon juice

Salt and black pepper, to taste

Fresh parsley or basil, for garnish

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Rinse the orzo briefly so it stops cooking and does not clump before dressing.