Orzo, Roasted Tomato & Feta Salad
Created by ellie on May 12, 2025
- Servings: 2-6
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 20m
- Recipe #44591
Ingredients
- 300 grams orzo pasta (2 cups)
- Baby plum tomatoes (a handful or so)
- Basil, torn (a handful or so)
- 200 grams feta cheese, crumbled (7 ounces)
- 2 tablespoons pine nut kernels, toasted
- 1/2 lemon (grated zest and juice)
- Salt
- Pepper
- Olive oil
How to Make
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Step 1: Preheat oven to 360 degrees F (180 degrees C or Gas 4).
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Step 2: In a pot of boiling salted water simmer the orzo for 8-10 minutes or until done; drain; rinse under cold running water and then put the pasta into a large bowl; drizzle some olive oil over the orzo to stop grains from sticking together and set aside.
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Step 3: Meanwhile halve the tomatoes and place them in an ovenproof dish; drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Roast in preheated oven for 10 minutes or until they begin to char.
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Step 4: Pour the roasted tomatoes (including the juices) into bowl with the orzo and then add the basil, feta and some black pepper.
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Step 5: Drizzle everything with another bit of olive oil. Top with the pine nuts and lemon zest and lemon juice.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (272.2 g)
- Calories 759.3
- Total Fat - 28.6 g
- Saturated Fat - 12.9 g
- Cholesterol - 55.6 mg
- Sodium - 740.8 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 93.3 g
- Dietary Fiber - 14.4 g
- Sugars - 2 g
- Protein - 38 g
- Calcium - 979.9 mg
- Iron - 2.8 mg
- Vitamin C - 28.1 mg
- Thiamin - 0.5 mg