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Orzo Salad

This pasta salad made with orzo is brightly flavored, lemon-forward, and colorful—perfect for anything from the dinner table to the picnic blanket.

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Ingredients

Makes
10
  • 1 tsp ground turmeric
  • 1 pound dried orzo pasta
  • ½ cup drained pickled capers
  • ½ cup lemon juice
  • ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp ground pepper
  • ½ tsp granulated sugar
  • ½–1 cup fresh parsley, chopped
  • 1 cup julienned sundried tomatoes
  • ½ cup chopped kalamata olives
  • 8 ounces crumbled feta cheese

Ingredients for 10 servings (1.2 kg) · the original recipe

Method

  1. 1

    Bring a large pot of water to a boil with the turmeric.

    Stovetop
  2. 2

    Stir in the pasta, and boil until it is cooked to your taste.

    Stovetop
  3. 3

    Drain the pasta in a colander, and rinse briefly with cold water. Let drain.

  4. 4

    Combine the capers, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, pepper and sugar in a jar. Seal the lid and shake well to combine and make the dressing.

  5. 5

    Transfer the drained orzo to a large bowl, and pour the dressing over the pasta. Toss well to coat.

  6. 6

    Add the parsley, sundried tomatoes, olives, and feta. Toss to combine.

  7. 7

    Serve warm or at room temperature.

Recipe from Wikibooks Cookbook, written by Wikibooks contributors. Used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; the ingredient list and method on this page are taken from that page and edited (its notes, tips and variations are not reproduced), and are available under the same licence. The macros, equipment tags and scaling are Ma Kitchen’s own and are not the source’s figures. Ma Kitchen is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wikibooks Cookbook. Copied on 2026-11-12.

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