Authentic home cooking from Japan, with US measurements.

Originally published on Cookpad Japan as 【オルゾで作る野菜たっぷりパスタサラダ】

Vegetable-Packed Orzo Pasta Salad

Name: Vegetable-Packed Orzo Pasta Salad
Yield: Serves 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 10 1/2 oz orzo pasta; 1 large tomato (or 2 Roma tomatoes); 1/2 red onion (or sweet onion); 1 cucumber; 2 oz black olives; 7 oz marinated artichokes (jarred); 5 1/3 oz feta cheese; 1/4 cup chopped parsley; 1 tablespoon preserved lemon (peel); 1 teaspoon preserved lemon juice; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 tablespoon avocado oil; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper

Little Darling @cook_40014130

This refreshing orzo pasta salad is made with a healthy dressing of avocado oil and preserved lemon, rich in various vitamins and minerals.

About this recipe:
Orzo is a cute, rice-shaped pasta. It's great in salads because the dressing clings well, making it delicious. The only seasoning is preserved lemon! Perfect for lunch, as an appetizer, or with wine. This is a dish I'm proud of and highly recommend you try. It's also tasty with couscous or quinoa.

This refreshing orzo pasta salad is made with a healthy dressing of avocado oil and preserved lemon, rich in various vitamins and minerals.

Little Darling @cook_40014130

This refreshing orzo pasta salad is made with a healthy dressing of avocado oil and preserved lemon, rich in various vitamins and minerals.

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Ingredients

Serves 6 servings

10 1/2 ozorzo pasta
1large tomato (or 2 Roma tomatoes)
1/2red onion (or sweet onion)
1cucumber
2 ozblack olives
7 ozmarinated artichokes (jarred)
5 1/3 ozfeta cheese
1/4 cupchopped parsley
1 tablespoonpreserved lemon (peel)
1 teaspoonpreserved lemon juice
2 tablespoonslemon juice
1 tablespoonavocado oil
1/2 teaspoondried oregano
1/2 teaspooncoarsely ground black pepper

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Steps

1

Cook the orzo in plenty of salted water according to the package instructions, then drain.
2

Cut the artichokes into bite-sized pieces and reserve the marinade. Chop the preserved lemon peel.
3

Dice the cucumber and tomato into 1/2-inch cubes. Finely chop the onion. Crumble the feta cheese.
4

In a large bowl, combine all the dressing ingredients starting with the preserved lemon and mix lightly.
5

Add the chopped vegetables, orzo, parsley, and feta cheese. Mix until the dressing and ingredients are evenly combined.
6

It's delicious as is or chilled in the refrigerator.
7

Before serving, drizzle with the reserved artichoke marinade. I like to add an extra teaspoon of avocado oil.
8

I drink a teaspoon of high-quality avocado or flaxseed oil every day.
9

Secret Tip: Super Quick Preserved Lemon in 3 Hours Recipe
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Published in the US on April 04, 2025 12:04

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Keywords

Orzo Pasta Salad Lemon Red Onion Cucumber Feta Pepper Avocado Sweet Onion Tomato Cheese Artichoke

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