Mediterranean Orzo Salad with Grilled Vegetables

I am in love. Truly. This side dish was so good that I could eat just it for a meal and be perfectly happy. I planned to cook the veggies on the grill but it started raining so I decided to do the next best thing and use my grill pan. It worked perfectly. I loved the flavor of the grilled vegetables with the creamy orzo and tangy dressing. I served this orzo salad with the Mediterranean Pork Medallions and ended up cutting up the meat into bite-sized chunks and mixing it in with the orzo. It was such a fantastic combination of flavors and textures! This dish was a huge hit with all of us, although my daughter would have preferred it without the feta cheese. I highly recommend this recipe!

How to Make Mediterranean Orzo Salad with Grilled Vegetables

Ingredients:

Mediterranean Orzo Salad with Grilled Vegetables:

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 zucchini, cut into spears
• 1 yellow squash, cut into spears
• 1/2 red onion, sliced into rings
• 1 baby yellow bell pepper, sliced
• 1 baby red bell pepper, sliced
• 1 baby orange bell pepper, sliced
• Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste
• Dash of oregano, to taste
• 1 cup of orzo, cooked per instructions
• 1 1/2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
• 2 tbsp of crumbled feta
• A handful of kalamata olives, sliced

Cook the orzo in salted water per instructions then drain well. Pour the cooked orzo into a large bowl. Add the diced grilled vegetables, fresh parsley, and feta cheese. Drizzle the vinaigrette onto the mixture then toss to coat evenly (you may not need all of the vinaigrette). Taste and re-season if needed. Serve immediately and enjoy.

Click here for a printable version of this recipe – For the Love of Cooking.net