This Orzo Pasta Salad is a fun and fresh summertime salad that is super easy to put together, feeds a crowd and has deliciously tasty ingredients all mixed in.
Course Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword Orzo Pasta Salad, Orzo Pasta Salad Recipe, pasta salad
Cook the orzo per the directions on the back of the box. Drain the water and run cold water over it until it’s no longer hot. Let it drain completely while you prepare the rest of the salad.
Place the olive oil, lemon juice, honey, mustard, garlic, salt, and pepper in the bottom of a large bowl.
Whisk until combined.
Add the drained orzo, tomatoes, cucumber, corn, feta, onion, and parsley to the bowl.
Toss until combined in the dressing. Cover with plastic wrap and chill until ready to serve.
Notes
If you are not planning on serving this right away, I suggest doubling the dressing recipe. The Orzo really soaks up the dressing if it sits for hours or overnight. You can also double the dressing, then save half on the side to serve with the salad for those that like more.
We prefer orzo for this pasta salad as it works well and doesn't overtake the salad, if you need a substitute I would suggest ditalini.
You do not need to cook the corn but you can, see my tips above.
You can swap out any vegetables you like to your preference.
If you are not a fan of feta cheese there are multiple substitutions, see my tips above.