This orzo salad is a great and refreshing summer recipe and it is one of my favorite salads for entertaining.
This recipe stems from an Orzo Salad by Giada De Laurentiis.
Ingredients
1 pound orzo pasta
3 lemons
Salt
1 ½ cup dried cranberries
1 cup fresh basil
1 ½ cup pine nuts
½ teaspoon black pepper
4 oz baby arugula
2/3 cups olive oil
2 cups feta cheese
Directions
1. Bring a large saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the orzo and cook until tender, but still firm to the bite. Drain the pasta and set aside to cool.
2. Place the arugula, basil, pine nuts, and cranberries in a large salad bowl, mix well and then add the orzo.
3. Mix together the lemon juice and olive oil in a small bowl. Pour the mixture over the salad and mix well.
4. Add the feta cheese and toss together, using 2 forks until well mixed. Keep in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
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Monica Wong
on Jun 23rd, 2009
@ 8:20 AM:
Hi Erica,
Thanks for joining me and sharing! Warm Welcome!
You have a great blog as well!
Juju
on Jun 23rd, 2009
@ 9:50 AM:
This looks amazing.
Ann
on Jun 23rd, 2009
@ 10:53 AM:
YUmm! This looks so easy and healthy:) Good for my growing waist line
Marta
on Jun 23rd, 2009
@ 11:29 AM:
I like this salad, the cranberries and feta must be a delicious contrast!
My Carolina Kitchen
on Jun 23rd, 2009
@ 11:52 AM:
Erica, what a gorgeous salad. Your recipes are top notch and you’re a talented photographer as well.
Thanks for stopping by my kitchen and following along. I really appreciate it. It also gave me the opportunity to you and find your lovely blog.
Sam
Soma
on Jun 23rd, 2009
@ 2:00 PM:
Yaa this is going to be my lunch sometimes this week. i do not have pine nuts but will substitute. I like eating orzo a lot.
Erica
on Jun 23rd, 2009
@ 2:12 PM:
Thank you all so much for your comments!
Karen
on Jun 23rd, 2009
@ 4:29 PM:
This looks so good! I have a lot of spinach in my garden, I think I’ll use it instead of the arugula
rebecca subbiah
on Jun 23rd, 2009
@ 10:10 PM:
so simple and tasty love it
Lisa
on Jun 24th, 2009
@ 8:41 AM:
Thank you for following me! I’ve made the Giada version of this recipe before and it’s most excellent to play with. Your photos are gorgeous and I’m glad I found you.
Natasha - 5 Star Foodie
on Jun 24th, 2009
@ 11:17 AM:
Lovely orzo salad – love the arugula and feta here!
Aysha
on Jun 24th, 2009
@ 11:44 AM:
Perfect for the season.Yummy and Healthy!!It’s so colorful…
justjoycee
on Jun 24th, 2009
@ 12:42 PM:
Wow, I really like your recipes. I cook a lot of Cuban, Puerto Rican, Italian, and American Southern, so this is new to me and I would really like to try some of the dishes. Thanks for following me.
nora@ffr
on Jun 25th, 2009
@ 3:04 AM:
vat a simple and healthy salad. just beyond impressive!! sure gonna give a try
cheers!!
Anna
on Jun 28th, 2009
@ 12:03 AM:
Orzo is my favorite pasta for pasta salads, yours looks very summerly and yummy.
Trish
on Aug 7th, 2009
@ 10:45 AM:
Hi Erica,
Jim is making this tonight. Suzy and the boys are coming over for dinner. I can’t wait to eat this delicious salad!!!! Thanks for sharing the recipe!
Trish
belgils
on Jan 26th, 2010
@ 3:00 AM:
Hi Erika, I wish the fans that write comments on you recipes, do so AFTER they have actually tried them. “Looks delicious”….” sounds delicious”…. “I will ke it soon”…. does not actually tell the story. I DID, however, put this dish together… and It WAS great!!!. So are a number of others I have ACTUALLY cooked and enjoyed; I will always look for more. So fans….. get cooking and tell us about it.
belgil
Anonymous
on Apr 4th, 2010
@ 8:41 AM:
I made this salad and it was perfect and delicious. I followed all the steps.