Dill Orzo Pasta Salad With Cucumber And Feta Recipe

Dill Orzo Pasta Salad With Cucumber And Feta

From rdh14 16 years ago

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10 minutes to make
Serves 8

An unbelievable cold pasta dish, I borrowed this from a chef friend who brought it to a party last week. People could not get enough of it. Use a mild, creamy feta if possible. Best cold or cool, holds up well. Read more Also saw this on BigOven. Worth sharing. See less

italian
greek
cold
pasta
tangy
zesty
dilly
quick
greek

Ingredients

orzo pasta Salad with Tomato, cucumber, red onions and feta Ingredients shopping list
1 lb orzo pasta shopping list
1 sm English cucumber; peeled, shopping list
1/4 c olive oil shopping list
1/2 c Coarsely chopped fresh dill (or more, to taste) shopping list
1 cup champagne vinegar shopping list
1/2 c rice wine vinegar shopping list
1 sm Red onion; minced shopping list
1/2 lb Feta cheese; crumbled (FRENCH FETA is creamier and works best) shopping list
1 lg clove garlic; minced shopping list
salt and pepper shopping list
1 pt Yellow cherry tomatoes shopping list

How to make it

Instructions for Orzo Pasta Salad with Tomato, Cucumber, Red Onions and Feta
Boil orzo until just tender, about 8 minutes.
Drain and transfer to a bowl.
Add vinegar immediately and let cool a bit.
Add oil, onion, dill and garlic and stir well.
When pasta is cooled to room temp, add cherry tomatoes, cucumber, dill and vinegar. Add feta, salt and pepper and stir gently.
Chill for several hours to allow flavors to meld.

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" It was excellent "
recipesrule ate it and said...
I tried this today and it the flavors are blending in the fridge as we speak. I tasted it after I mixed it all up and it was amazing! The only thing I changed was the amount of vinegar. The ratio of 1/4 cup oil to 1/2 cup vinegar seemed too acidic to me so I did about 1 Tbsp rice vinegar and 1 Tbsp lemon juice, maybe a splash more, and it was perfect. When I checked out the recipe on Big Oven it calls for 2 Tbsps white wine vinegar. Oh,and I didn't have cherry tomatoes so I just diced 2 medium tomatoes. Thank you for a great salad recipe. it will be a regular on our menu. Also this is the first time I've cooked with Orzo pasta.
All the best,
Betty
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" It was excellent "
jimrug1 ate it and said...
Hi Rdh,

Thank you for your generous comments. I love orzo and the flavors of this recipe sound right up my alley. I am sending this to my sis as she loves new and different pasta salads... Thanks again. Jim
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chihuahua ate it and said...
Sounds delicious.
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" It was excellent "
rosemaryblue ate it and said...
Fabulous recipe! I make a cold orzo salad too, and I will post it soon. Thanks for sharing this one. :)
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" It was excellent "
lunasea ate it and said...
Wow - this sounds really good. I adore all the flavors coming to this party - really appetizing. Thanks for sharing so many great recipes!
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Wow - this sounds really good. I adore all the flavors coming to this party - really appetizing. Thanks for sharing so many great recipes!

lunasea in Orlando loved it
Fabulous recipe! I make a cold orzo salad too, and I will post it soon. Thanks for sharing this one. :)

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Sounds delicious.

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