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    Home » Sides » Lemon Orzo Pasta Salad with Asparagus and Feta

    Published: May 9, 2022 · Modified: Sep 12, 2022 by Erin · This post may contain affiliate links

    Lemon Orzo Pasta Salad with Asparagus and Feta

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    A delicious chilled orzo pasta salad with a fresh lemon vinaigrette dressing, tender pieces of asparagus and creamy feta cheese.

    This is a great salad to bring to gatherings. It's fresh, delicious, easy to make, and it looks beautiful.

    Ingredients

    Ingredients needed for orzo pasta salad

    Using fresh dill will yield a tastier result than dried.

    Use freshly squeezed lemon juice from a fresh lemon rather than concentrate.

    Use olive oil or a neutral flavored oil of choice.

    Instructions

    Boil the pasta to al dente. Refer to package directions.

    Drain, then rinse with cold water until the orzo pasta is cooled off.

    Boiled orzo pasta being rinsed off in a strainer.

    In the same pot that cooked the orzo pasta, add 1-2 inch pieces of asparagus and sauté for 3-4 minutes until bright green in some olive oil or a bit of butter.

    A pot of cut asparagus being sautéed in olive oil.

    Season the asparagus with salt and pepper, and remove from the pan to cool.

    Next, mix the lemon vinaigrette.

    Whisk together the minced shallot, oil, lemon juice, agave or honey, and salt and pepper until evenly blended.

    A cup of homemade lemon vinaigrette dressing for orzo pasta salad.

    Set the dressing aside.

    In a large bowl, toss together the cooked orzo, asparagus, dill and half of the dressing.

    Add the feta, lightly toss, and add more dressing to taste.

    A bowl of chilled orzo pasta salad with asparagus.

    Keep the orzo pasta salad chilled until it's ready to serve.

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    A bowl of chilled orzo pasta salad with asparagus and feta cheese.

    Lemon Orzo Pasta Salad with Asparagus

    Chilled orzo pasta salad with a fresh lemon vinaigrette dressing, asparagus, fresh dill and feta cheese.
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    Course: Side Dish
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: lemon vinaigrete, orzo pasta salad
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 5 minutes
    Total Time: 15 minutes
    Servings: 6 servings
    Calories: 259kcal
    Author: Erin
    Cost: $5

    Ingredients

    • 8 oz orzo pasta cooked according to package directions
    • 1 pound asparagus trimmed into 1 inch pieces
    • ⅛ cup light olive oil plus more for sautéing
    • 1 shallot minced
    • 1 large lemon juice of
    • 1 teaspoon honey or agave
    • 1 teaspoon coarse salt more or less to taste
    • coarse ground black pepper to taste
    • 4 oz feta cheese crumbled
    • 2-3 sprigs fresh dill minced

    Instructions

    • Boil orzo according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water until no longer hot.
    • In the same pan sauté the asparagus with a bit of olive oil until bright green and slightly tender. Season with salt and pepper.
    • Whisk the minced shallot, ⅛ cup olive oil, teaspoon of agave or honey, juice of one lemon, a teaspoon of coarse salt and coarse black pepper until blended.
    • Toss the cooked orzo pasta, asparagus, and half of the whisked lemon vinaigrette in a large bowl with the minced dill until combined.
    • Add crumbled feta cheese, and more dressing if desired. Season with salt and pepper, toss lightly and chill for at least 30 minutes.
    • Store and serve the orzo pasta salad chilled.

    Notes

    Use a light olive oil or other neutral-flavored oil of choice. 
    You can use agave or honey interchangeably. 
    Add salt and pepper to taste, in addition to the salt and pepper in the lemon vinaigrette. 

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1g | Calories: 259kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 608mg | Potassium: 288mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 661IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 126mg | Iron: 2mg
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