Orzo Pasta Salad
Serves 620 mins prep15 mins cook
Meet the ultimate summer side dish: Orzo Pasta Salad. This bright, fresh and lemony pasta salad works as an easy dish to bring to a potluck or serve at a cookout, but you could also enjoy it as a whole meal because it includes chicken.
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Instructions
-1 Cook the orzo to packaging instructions. (Ours cooked for 9 minutes.) Drain in a colander and place in a bowl. Drizzle with a little olive oil. -1 Warm the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. -1 Add the red onion to the skillet and cook until softened, about 8-10 minutes. Remove from the skillet and place in the bowl with the orzo. -1 Add the grape tomatoes to the skillet. Turn up the heat to medium-high and cook until the skins of the tomatoes are blistered, about 5-8 minutes. Remove from the skillet and place in the bowl with the orzo and red onion. -1 Add the spinach to the skillet and cook until wilted, 1-2 minutes. Remove from the skillet and place in the bowl with the other ingredients. -1 Measure the feta, green onion, shredded chicken and parsley to the bowl. Toss to combine. -1 Make the dressing. Combine the olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt and pepper in a mason jar. Shake vigorously to combine. -1 Pour the dressing directly on top of the orzo pasta salad, and toss. -1 Serve immediately and garnish with additional parsley and chopped green onion.View original recipe





























