@homemadefoodjunkie: One of my FAVORITE easy and healthy salads ✨ INGREDIENTS ✨ * 16 oz. Orzo pasta * 1 Cup english cucumber * 3/4 Cup red onion * 1 red bell pepper * spinach leaves * 1 Cup kalamata olives * 1/2 Cup black olives * 1 Cup feta cheese crumbles For the Dressing: * 1 whole lemon * 1/2 Cup avocado oil * 1/4 Cup olive oil * 1 garlic clove * 1 1/2 tsp. Dried oregano * 1 tsp. black pepper * 1 tsp. salt ✨INSTRUCTIONS ✨ 1. Set a large pot of water on the stove on high heat. 2. Prepare your vegetables as described in ingredients list. (watch video for a complete walkthrough of the ingredients prep.) Set them aside. 3. Add the orzo to boiling water and cook to al dente. (tender but firm-about 10 minutes) 4. In a separate medium bowl combine salad dressing ingredients. 5. Whisk together all the salad dressing ingredients. 6. Set aside. 7. Chop the kalamata and black olives. set aside. 8. When the orzo is cooked drain the orzo in a strainer. 9. Rinse the orzo under cold water to cool it quickly. 10. Drain orzo thoroughly and cool to room temperature. 11. In a large salad bowl pour in the room temperature or colder orzo. 12. Add the vegetables on top of the pasta. 13. Layer the olives on top 14. Toss the salad ingredients. 15. Pour on the salad dressing. 16. Add Feta cheese on top. 17. Lightly toss to coat the salad in the dressing. #healthyrecipes #easysalads #recipeideas #orzosalad #mediterraneanrecipes

Giulia Tofana :

Oh yeah, I've been making this copycat Whole Foods orzo salad for decades. Mine has toasted pine, nuts and fresh basil as well - elevates it.

S :

I'm making this today! I cannot wait!! Thankyou for the recipe from Australia 🇦🇺 ✨🫶

Bradley :

I’ve been making this for 8 years or so. I add tomatoes, artichoke hearts and sometimes steamed asparagus. I do a rough chop on the spinach too.

Grace :

Thank you so much. I am learning how to cook and just made this tonight. It turned out delicious. I didn’t have avocado oil, but it still turned out great.👏

Beach Buddy :

I love your salad bowl

ThalassOphileia :

It’s delicious, but I can’t eat spinach every day because there’s a risk of kidney stones eating that much spinach

trumpfann :

Receip

Gabbys Clean Cuisine :

yumm this looks so good!

Anorman :

Is this considered Mediterranean?

mg :

It’s a great salad

poofafloof :

Orzo put weight on me until I realized how many carbs it has

Elizabeth Stratton Z :

Trader Joe’s makes it; yours looks better

Meoshia :

Perfect salad!

Gwama :

That looks delicious!

🌮🦋🌓🦅AGUILA🦅🐺 :

delicious 👌

Lucy Belle's Kitchen :

Looks good to me

Nellie’s Free Range Eggs :

This salad is a week of deliciousness. Love that.

hla3v :

Looks good

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Jeffrey :

Taste stays for days but the crunch says I'm outa here...

mehrenbeit :

😂😂😂

Bjw :

😳😳😳

DutchieInLA :

😂😂😂

user4441694260596 :

😳😳😳

solorzanojuana :

👍👍👍