This tasty, tangy, colorful Greek-style pasta salad is the perfect side dish to bring to your next party or potluck.
I love making this easy, flavorful, refreshing salad, especially in the summer. It is the perfect excuse to take full advantage of summer's bounty without spending much time in the kitchen. Your family or guests will devour this dish, as it has garden fresh vegetables, orzo pasta, creamy feta cheese, and a tangy champagne honey lemon vinaigrette (featuring Cherchies® award-winning Champagne Mustard), bringing this dish from great to extraordinary. To make this pasta salad heartier, add some leftover protein, like chicken or shrimp, for an easy, refreshing summer meal. This recipe is best made the day before the event, as the flavors intensify, but making it the day of, earlier in the day, would be perfectly fine.
So grab some vegetables from your garden or your favorite farmer’s market, and make this delightful Greek pasta salad today. You will not be disappointed.
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Enjoy!
Ingredients
2 1/2 cups cooked orzo pasta
1 cup coarsely chopped seedless cucumbers
1 cup chopped tomatoes (can use cherry tomatoes cut in half if you'd prefer)
1/2 cup heaping cup crumbled feta cheese
1/4 cup thinly sliced purple onion
1 teaspoon Cherchies® Garlic Seasoning
Fresh cracked black pepper to taste
Champagne Honey Lemon Vinaigrette (below)
Chopped parsley to garnish (optional)
Ingredients for champagne honey vinaigrette
1 Lemon, (zest, and juice)
1/2 tsp thyme
1 1/2 tsp. (teaspoon) Dijon mustard
1 1/2 tsp. (teaspoon) Cherchies® Champagne Mustard
1/4 cup honey
1 Salt and pepper
1/2 cup Olive oil
1/4 cup White wine vinegar
Preparation
Chop the onions, cucumbers, and tomatoes, and place them in a large bowl. Season with Cherchies® Garlic Seasoning and set aside. Whisk all ingredients of vinaigrette in a small bowl. Set aside. Cook orzo pasta according to package directions. Drain Pasta.
Add the drained orzo to the salad. Then add Cherchies® Pretty Peppers and lightly season with pepper. Right before serving, add the vinaigrette.
Next add the Feta cheese and mix to combine. Add more dressing to taste. Serve immediately. (*The flavors intensify if made a day ahead).
Tangy, refreshing Lemon Greek Salad. Enjoy!
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