For a light and flavorful meal that combines the tang of feta cheese with the sweetness of tomatoes and the delicate texture of orzo, look no further than the classic Mediterranean dish known as "Orzo with Feta and Tomatoes." This delightful recipe offers a perfect balance of flavors and textures, making it a favorite among food enthusiasts seeking a quick and easy yet incredibly tasty dish.
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ONE-PAN GREEK ORZO WITH TOMATOES AND FETA
Provided by Georgia
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large skillet, bring chicken broth to a boil over medium-high heat. Once boiling, add orzo and cook according to package directions (usually 9-10 minutes), stirring occasionally. If needed, add more chicken broth or water while cooking orzo.
- Once orzo is fully cooked, reduce heat to medium-low and add butter. Stir until melted. Add garlic and tomatoes; cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until slightly softened. Remove from heat and add lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in grated Parmesan, crumbled feta and parsley.
- Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 grams, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams unsaturated fat
ORZO WITH FETA, CUCUMBER AND TOMATO
Beat the summer heat with this Greek special. Makes a large batch and is good for parties, picnic or keep it all to yourself. Will stay in the fridge for 4 days or so. This is real nice for summer get-togethers and parties and you can make it well in advance.
Provided by Michaelc
Categories Salad Pasta Salad Greek Pasta Salad Recipes
Time 1h55m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Place orzo pasta, chicken broth, water, and half the chopped red bell pepper into a saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until orzo are tender and liquid has been absorbed, about 10 minutes. Drain and rinse. Allow to cool.
- Place orzo into a large salad bowl with remaining red bell pepper and 2 tablespoons olive oil; toss to coat. Mix in cucumbers, feta cheese, roma tomatoes, red onion, Kalamata olives, lemon juice, white wine vinegar, and cumin; toss salad well. Drizzle 2 more tablespoons olive oil over top of salad. Refrigerate 1 hour, tossing once or twice; season to taste with salt and black pepper before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 272.9 calories, Carbohydrate 24.8 g, Cholesterol 26.7 mg, Fat 15.9 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 8.5 g, SaturatedFat 5.8 g, Sodium 559.8 mg, Sugar 3.6 g
ORZO AND TOMATO SALAD WITH FETA CHEESE
A cold pasta salad with orzo, green olives, feta cheese, parsley, dill, tomato, olive oil, and lemon juice. If you don't have fresh herbs, use 1 teaspoon dried. As a personal chef, I can let you know that my clients love this dish.
Provided by COZYCUISINE
Categories Salad Vegetable Salad Recipes Tomato Salad Recipes
Time 25m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook orzo for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente; drain, and rinse with cold water.
- When orzo is cool, transfer to a medium bowl and mix in olives, feta cheese, parsley, dill, and tomato. In a small bowl, whisk together oil and lemon juice. Pour over pasta, and mix well. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Chill before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 329.4 calories, Carbohydrate 28.1 g, Cholesterol 37.4 mg, Fat 19.6 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 10.9 g, SaturatedFat 7.8 g, Sodium 613.7 mg, Sugar 3.8 g
HERBED ORZO WITH FETA
Steps:
- Fill a large pot with water, add 1 tablespoon of salt and a splash of oil, and bring the water to a boil. Add the orzo and simmer for 9 to 11 minutes, stirring occasionally, until it's cooked al dente. Drain and pour into a large bowl. Whisk together the lemon juice, 1/2 cup olive oil, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper. Pour over the hot pasta and stir well.
- Add the scallions, dill, parsley, cucumber, onion, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper. Toss well. Add the feta and stir carefully. Set aside at room temperature for 1 hour to allow the flavors to blend, or refrigerate overnight. If refrigerated, taste again for seasonings and bring back to room temperature before serving.
ORZO WITH FETA, TOMATOES, AND DILL
Provided by Shelley Wiseman
Categories Cheese Pasta Tomato Side Picnic Vegetarian Quick & Easy Backyard BBQ Dinner Lunch Feta Summer Family Reunion Healthy Potluck Noodle Dill Gourmet Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
Yield Makes 4 to 6 (side dish) servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Toss together oil, tomatoes, dill, zest, and 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and pepper in a large serving bowl. Let stand at least ten minutes
- Meanwhile, cook orzo in a pasta pot of boiling salted water (1 1/2 tablespoons salt for 4 quarts water) until al dente
- Drain orzo and toss with tomato mixture. Add feta and toss again.
GREEK ORZO WITH FETA
This recipe has easy ingredients and is a great light lunch or dinner! Enjoy!
Provided by lauryn
Categories 100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes Vegetarian Side Dishes
Time 1h40m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Stir together olive oil, lemon juice, olives, tomatoes, red pepper, red onion, garlic, oregano, and feta cheese in a large bowl. Let stand at room temperature for 1 hour.
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the orzo and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and toss the tomato mixture. Sprinkle with chopped parsley to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 381.4 calories, Carbohydrate 38.4 g, Cholesterol 33.7 mg, Fat 20.8 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 12 g, SaturatedFat 7.4 g, Sodium 617.6 mg, Sugar 6.6 g
ORZO WITH CHERRY TOMATOES, FETA AND MINT
Provided by Giada De Laurentiis
Categories main-dish
Time 30m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the orzo and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, about 7 minutes.
- While the pasta is cooking, heat 1/4 cup of the olive oil in a large saute pan over medium-low heat. Add the shallots and garlic, and saute until the shallots begin to soften and the garlic is fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the cherry tomatoes and cook just to warm through, about 1 minute.
- Add the warm tomato mixture to a large bowl along with the feta, arugula, mint, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper. Drain the orzo and add it to the bowl. Drizzle with the remaining 1/4 cup olive oil. Toss well and serve.
WARM GREEK ORZO WITH FETA AND TOMATO
Creamy and silky warm orzo cooked to perfection with tomato and topped with tangy feta.
Provided by OliveTomato.com
Categories Main Course
Time 25m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat the olive oil in deep pan and sauté the onion until translucent about 5 minutes. Then add the garlic and continue sauteing for 1 minute.
- Add the orzo and mix, making sure all the orzo is coated with olive oil. Add the tomato, 1 ½ cup hot water, ½ tsp oregano, ¼ tsp salt, ⅛ tsp black pepper, stir and simmer covered for about 12-15 minutes until cooked, adding hot water as needed (¼ cup at a time). Stir occasionally to avoid sticking.
- When done it will still be slightly liquid and have a risotto like texture. Cover and let it sit for 5 minutes.
- To serve, place in a shallow bowl, add feta, sprinkle with parsley, oregano, and finish with ground black pepper.
ORZO WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES AND FETA CHEESE
This makes a nice side dish, lunch, or cold salad to bring to a picnic or potluck. I had some "tri-colored" orzo on hand when I made this, which added alot of nice color to this already flavorful dish. I think this tastes great warm, cold, or at room temp.
Provided by Kozmic Blues
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 18m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- I like whole sundried tomatoes that are NOT packed in olive oil.
- To"plump" the tomatoes, bring 1/4- 1/2 cup water to a boil, add tomatoes, and let steep for about 10 minutes.
- Drain any excess water, and chop tomatoes into bite size pieces.
- Cook orzo according to package directions, drain, and toss in a large bowl with a drizzle of extra virgin oilve oil, garlic and oregano.
- Let orzo cool for a bit before adding other ingredients.
- Next add sundried tomatoes, black olives, roasted red peppers, salt, pepper and feta cheese.
- Combine well.
- Garnish with parsley, if using, and serve at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 161.4, Fat 4.4, SaturatedFat 2.1, Cholesterol 11.1, Sodium 459.5, Carbohydrate 24.7, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 2.1, Protein 6.1
ORZO WITH FETA AND CHERRY TOMATOES
Categories Pasta Tomato Side Quick & Easy Feta Summer Gourmet Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
Yield Serves 2 as a main course
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Fill a 4-quart pasta pot three fourths full with salted water and bring to a boil for orzo.
- In a small heavy skillet heat 1/2 tablespoon oil over moderate heat until hot but not smoking and sauté pine nuts with salt to taste, stirring frequently, until golden, about 2 minutes. Transfer nuts to paper towels to drain and cool.
- Mince garlic and chop parsley. Quarter tomatoes and coarsely crumble feta. In a large bowl whisk together garlic, parsley, vinegar, remaining tablespoon oil, and salt and pepper to taste. Add tomatoes and feta and gently toss to combine.
- Cook orzo in boiling water, stirring occasionally, until al dente. In a large sieve drain orzo and rinse slightly until just warm. Drain orzo well and add to tomato mixture, tossing until just combined.
- Serve orzo topped with nuts.
ORZO WITH TOMATOES, FETA, AND GREEN ONIONS
Make and share this Orzo With Tomatoes, Feta, and Green Onions recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Susie D
Categories Vegetable
Time 25m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Whisk vinegar, lemon juice, and honey in small bowl. Gradually whisk in oil until it emulsifies. Season vinaigrette with salt and pepper. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and chill.).
- Bring water and broth to boil in large heavy saucepan. Stir in orzo, reduce heat to medium, cover partially, and boil until tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain. Transfer to large wide bowl, tossing frequently until cool.
- Mix tomatoes, feta, basil, olives, and green onions into orzo. Add vinaigrette; toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper.
- Add pine nuts right before serving; toss. Garnish with fresh parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 505.2, Fat 27.1, SaturatedFat 6.6, Cholesterol 23.4, Sodium 560.8, Carbohydrate 52.2, Fiber 3.1, Sugar 7.8, Protein 14.4
ORZO SALAD WITH FETA AND CHERRY TOMATOES
Tastes of the Mediterranean and perfect for a warm summer's day. May be used as a side dish or main course.
Provided by FlemishMinx
Categories Cheese
Time 30m
Yield 2 main course, 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Fill a 4 qt pot three-fourths full with salted water and bring to boil for orzo.
- In a small heavy skillet, heat 1/2 TBS olive oil over moderate heat until hot but not smoking and saute pine nuts, stirring frequently until golden, about 2 minutes; transfer nuts to paper towel to drain and cool.
- In a large bowl, whisk together garlic, parsley, vinegar, salt and pepper; drizzle in remaining TBS olive oil, whisking all the while.
- Add tomatoes and feta to the dressing, tossing to combine.
- Cook orzo in boiling water until al dente; drain and rinse until just warm, then drain completely.
- Toss orzo and pine nuts with dressing, coating thoroughly, then serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 422.7, Fat 20.1, SaturatedFat 5.9, Cholesterol 26.8, Sodium 345, Carbohydrate 47.7, Fiber 3, Sugar 3.8, Protein 13.9
ORZO WITH TOMATOES, FETA, AND GREEN ONIONS
Provided by Giada De Laurentiis
Categories Cheese Onion Pasta Tomato Side Easter Quick & Easy High Fiber Feta Spring Bon Appétit Peanut Free Soy Free
Yield Makes 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Whisk vinegar, lemon juice, and honey in small bowl. Gradually whisk in oil. Season vinaigrette with salt and pepper. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and chill.)
- Bring broth to boil in large heavy saucepan. Stir in orzo, reduce heat to medium, cover partially, and boil until tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain. Transfer to large wide bowl, tossing frequently until cool.
- Mix tomatoes, feta, basil, and green onions into orzo. Add vinaigrette; toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.) Add pine nuts; toss. Serve at room temperature.
ORZO WITH FETA, GREEN BEANS, AND TOMATOES
Steps:
- Fill a 4-quart kettle three fourths full with salted water and bring to a boil for beans and orzo.
- Chop onion and mince garlic. Quarter and seed tomatoes. Cut quarters lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Trim beans and cut into 1-inch pieces. In a large skillet cook onion and garlic in oil over moderate heat until onion is softened. Add tomatoes and cook, stirring, until tomatoes are softened, about 2 minutes. Remove skillet from heat.
- Have ready a bowl of ice and cold water. In boiling salted water blanch beans 1 minute. With a slotted spoon transfer beans to ice water to stop cooking. Drain beans well in a colander and pat dry. Add beans to tomato mixture and return water in kettle to a boil. Boil orzo until al dente and drain in colander. Add orzo to bean mixture with vinegar, parsley, feta, and salt and pepper to taste, tossing to combine well.
ORZO WITH FETA, GREEN BEANS, AND TOMATOES
Make and share this Orzo With Feta, Green Beans, and Tomatoes recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Dancer
Categories Cheese
Time 22m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Fill a 4-quart pot three fourths full with salted water and bring to a boil for beans and orzo.
- Chop onion and mince garlic.
- Quarter and seed tomatoes.
- Cut quarters lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick slices.
- Trim beans and cut into 1-inch pieces.
- In a large skillet cook onion and garlic in oil over moderate heat until onion is softened.
- Add tomatoes and cook, stirring, until tomatoes are softened, about 2 minutes.
- Remove skillet from heat.
- Have ready a bowl of ice and cold water.
- In boiling salted water blanch beans 1 minute.
- With a slotted spoon transfer beans to ice water to stop cooking.
- Drain beans well in a colander and pat dry.
- Add beans to tomato mixture and return water in pot to a boil.
- Boil orzo until al dente and drain in colander.
- Add orzo to bean mixture with vinegar, parsley, feta, and salt and pepper to taste, tossing to combine well.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 734.4, Fat 31.3, SaturatedFat 13.4, Cholesterol 66.8, Sodium 862.4, Carbohydrate 89.8, Fiber 10.6, Sugar 13.8, Protein 26.6
ORZO WITH TOMATO, GREEN BEANS AND FETA CHEESE
Another nice summer pasta dish, full of lovely colors. Feel free to use any small pasta or pastene you might have on hand. Can be served hot, or at room temperature like a pasta salad.
Provided by Kozmic Blues
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 25m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Fill a large pot with salted water and bring to a boil for beans and orzo.
- Chop onion and mince garlic.
- Core and seed tomatoes.
- Cut into quarters lengthwise, and then into 1/4 inch thick slices.
- In a large skillet cook onion and garlic in oil over medium high heat until onion is softened.
- Add tomatoes and cook, stirring, until tomatoes are softened, about 2 minutes.
- Remove from heat.
- Have a bowl of ice and cold water ready.
- Drop beans into the boiling, salted water and blanch 1 minute.
- With a large slotted spoon or mesh colander, transfer beans to ice water to stop cooking.
- Drain beans well and pat dry.
- Add beans to tomato mixture and return the water in pot to a boil.
- Boil orzo until al dente and drain.
- Add orzo to the vegetable mixture and combine with vinegar, parsley, feta, and salt and pepper to taste.
- Toss to combine well.
Tips:
- Use a good quality feta cheese. A firm, creamy feta will yield the best results.
- If you don't have any fresh tomatoes, you can use canned diced tomatoes instead. Just be sure to drain them well before adding them to the recipe.
- Fresh herbs, such as basil, oregano, or thyme, can be added to the recipe for extra flavor.
- If you want a more substantial meal, you can add cooked chicken or shrimp to the recipe.
Conclusion:
Orzo with Feta and Tomatoes is a quick and easy weeknight meal that is packed with flavor. It is a versatile dish that can be served as a main course or a side dish. The fresh tomatoes and creamy feta cheese make this dish a summer favorite. With its simple ingredients and delicious flavor, Orzo with Feta and Tomatoes is a recipe that everyone will enjoy.
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