Israeli Orzo Salad

Name: Israeli Orzo Salad
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 75 min
Ingredients: 1 box orzo; 2 Roma tomatoes (chopped); 4 cucumbers (chopped); 1 red onion; ¼ cup chopped parsley; 1 lemon (juiced); ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil; Salt to taste

Naomi Hazan • Jun 24, 2016 (Updated: Aug 20, 2019)Comment Jump to Recipe

Don’t let the produce in your fridge go to waste- chop up some veggies and combine with Israeli orzo to make a lemony salad, served cold.

Israeli Orzo Salad

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 1 15

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Ingredients

1 box orzo
2 Roma tomatoes chopped
4 cucumbers chopped
1 red onion
¼ cup chopped parsley
1 lemon juiced
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
Salt to taste

Instructions

Boil the orzo in salted water according to box instructions, you don’t want it to be mushy.
Meanwhile, combine olive oil with lemon juice, and toss well with chopped vegetables.
Once the orzo is cooked strain and rinse well and mix it in with the vegetables. Refrigerate for 1 hour to overnight for tastiest results to let the flavors meld.

Category: RecipesLunch

Cuisine: Middle Eastern · Israeli

Diets: ParevePastaVegan

About Naomi Hazan

My name is Naomi Hazan and I’m a self-taught chef based in New York. I’ve been in love with food for as long as I can remember and credit that mostly to my strong Middle Eastern roots and family. I started cooking at the age of twelve for family, holidays, and small get togethers among my friends. Today I cater for all types of affairs from intimate sheva brachots to events that hold two hundred people. I’ve always had a strong belief that good food is one of the best ways to bring people together. After all, some of the best times are shared over a great meal.

Comments

Tamar Genger MA, RD

Mar 29, 2017 at 8:36 am

Awesome, so love to hear great comments.

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Jill Diner

Mar 29, 2017 at 2:02 am

Just made this recipe… delicious! Adding feta on top, making it a dairy dish, added another level of flavor.

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