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Recipe: Orzo, Feta, and Balsamic Salad

A quick and easy pasta salad, packed full of veggies and flavour!

Prep time: 10 minutes
Cooking time (pasta): 12 minutes
Serves: 3-4 (depending on portion size)
Good for: Quick lunch/dinner

Ingredients:
200g Orzo pasta
2 x diced Red Bell Pepper/Capsicum
4 x diced Spring Onions
1/2 diced Cucumber
1/2 bag Chopped Baby Spinach
50g diced Feta Cheese
1/2 cup chopped Dill
3 x tablespoons Dried Oregano
3 x tablespoons Dried Thyme
2 x tablespoons Wholegrain Mustard
Olive Oil
Balsamic Vinegar
Salt & Pepper to taste


  1. Add Orzo to a pan of boiling water. Reduce heat and cook for 10-12 minutes until al dente.
  2. Once cooked and drained, add Orzo to a bowl and let cool.
  3. Chop the baby spinach, bell pepper, dill, spring onions, and cucumber and add to bowl of Orzo.
  4. Drizzle over olive oil and balsamic vinegar (either frugally or generously… whatever suits your taste!)
  5. Add in dried oregano, dried thyme, and wholegrain mustard.
  6. Crumble Feta cheese over the top.
  7. Extra: add the juice of one lemon.
  8. Sprinkle salt and pepper to taste.
  9. Serve!