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orzo pesto salad in a bowl with a spoon, pesto, sundried tomatoes and feta in measuring cups, on a wooden board, around a yellow towel

Orzo Pesto Salad Recipe

Simona
A deliciously fresh salad which is ready in less than 30 minutes and it's packed with all the goodness of vegetables and orzo pasta.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Course Savoury

Equipment

  • Blender
  • Duralex Clear Stacking Bowls
  • Microwave Rice Cooker
  • Over The Sink Colander
  • Saucepan
  • Skimmer Ladle
  • Spatula
  • Strainer

Ingredients
  

  • 300 g orzo pasta
  • 190 g basil pesto
  • 100 g sundried tomatoes
  • 1 medium shallot
  • 100 g fresh spinach
  • 100 g feta
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the orzo on medium heat following the package instructions on the box.
  • Once cooked, drain it and rinse it under cold water. This is to stop the cooking from continuing afterwards.
  • Once it's cold enough, place it in a bowl, drizzle with some olive oil and mix it in well, then place it in the fridge until you are ready to use it. 
  • In a large bowl, measure your orzo and cover it with the fresh pesto, then combine well using a spoon.
  • You can now add the rest of the ingredients: the sun-dried tomatoes, chopped in bite-sized pieces, the spinach, the shallot and the feta, crumbled. 
  • Mix it all well, add salt if you think it needs and a dust of black pepper and serve.
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