Side dishe for 6

Greek Orzo Salad

Name: Greek Orzo Salad
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 1/3 cup olive oil; 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice; 1 clove garlic; salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 1/4 cups dry orzo; 1 cup crumbled feta; 1 english cucumber; 1 pkg grape tomatoes; 1/2 cup sliced kalamata olives; 1/2 cup chopped red onion; 3 tbsp chopped fresh basil; 3 tbsp chopped fresh parsley

$6.41for 425 minServes 6

Tender orzo cools with cucumber, tomatoes, olives, feta, herbs, and a lemon garlic dressing.

Photo: cookingclassy.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Juice, 1.5 oz$0.04/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.06Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
	Pasta, 4.5 oz$0.10/oz typical	4.5 oz	$0.44Typical price
	Feta, 5 oz$0.70/oz typical	5 oz	$3.50Typical price
	Cucumbers, 1$0.89 each typical	1	$0.89Typical price
	Cherry and grape tomatoes, 11 oz$0.30/oz typical	11 oz	$3.15Typical price
	Pickles and olives, 2.5 oz$0.18/oz typical	2.5 oz	$0.45Typical price
	Red onions, 0.15 lb$1.49/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.23Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.25$1.49 each typical	0.25	$0.28Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$9.62

Swaps

Swap red onions for onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

25 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$typical cost tier

Greek Vegetarian Budget Side dishes Lunches Summer

Typical price

$1.60 per serving$6.41 for 4

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Ingredients

1/3 cup olive oil
3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 clove garlic
salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 1/4 cups dry orzo
1 cup crumbled feta
1 english cucumber
1 pkg grape tomatoes
1/2 cup sliced kalamata olives
1/2 cup chopped red onion
3 tbsp chopped fresh basil
3 tbsp chopped fresh parsley

Steps

Cook the orzo in boiling water for 9 minutes, then drain and cool it under cold water.
Whisk the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.
Add the cooled orzo, cucumber, tomatoes, olives, red onion, basil, and parsley.
Toss the salad with the dressing for 2 minutes.
Fold in the feta and chill the salad for 5 minutes.