Orzo Salad with Roasted Vegetables is a must have salad side dish recipe that is always a hit with everyone who tries it. Tender orzo and delicious roasted vegetables is tossed with a tangy vinaigrette dressing and then topped with cheese. The best pasta salad recipe ever!
Orzo Salad with Roasted Vegetables
How to make Orzo Salad with Roasted Vegetables?
This salad is so easy. While your orzo boils, throw all of your vegetables on a sheet pan and season with salt, pepper, and olive. Let them roast for 20 minutes and then add to your cooked pasta. Mix up the dressing and pour over, then refrigerate. Once cool, add your cheese. I have traditionally made this recipe with feta cheese, but recently mixed it up with fresh mozzarella pearls and I really liked that as well! Choose whichever you prefer! The feta cheese adds a tangy, salty bite and the mozzarella adds a creamy texture.
If you need a stand out pasta salad recipe for a pot luck or get together, try this Orzo Salad with Roasted Vegetables. You will definitely have people asking for the recipe!
Looking for more pasta salad recipes?
Antipasto Pasta Salad BLT Pasta Salad Spinach and Artichoke Pasta Salad Easy Pasta Salad with Balsamic Dressing Roasted Red Pepper and Parmesan Tortellini Salad
If you want a delicious crowd pleasing pasta salad recipe, definitely make this orzo salad! It is always a party favorite and is so easy to make!
Orzo Sald with Roasted Vegetables
This Orzo Salad with Roasted Vegetables is one of my most loved recipes and a side dish recipe that is perfect for taking to parties or get togethers!
Ingredients
- 1 lb orzo pasta cooked according to package instructions
- 2 zucchinis diced
- 1 eggplant diced
- 1 red onion diced
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes halved
- 1 red pepper diced
- 8 oz feta cheese or fresh mozzarella
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/3 cup red wine vinegar plus more to taste
- 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 tsp Italian Seasonings
- salt and pepper to taste
- fresh basil to garnish
Instructions
-
Preheat ovent o 400 degrees. Add diced vegetables to a sheet pan, reserving the tomatoes. Drizzle with oil and season liberally with salt and pepper. Add to the oven and let roast. After 10 minutes, remove from oven, stir, and add tomatoes. Cook for 10 more minutes, until everything is tender and roasted.
-
While vegetables cook, whisk together olive oil, and the two vinegars. and the Italian seasoning. Add a dash of salt and pepper. Set aside.
-
When vegetables are done roasting, add to cooked orzo. Stir well to combine. Add dressing.
-
Let salad cool, then add the cheese. Cover and refridgerate until serving.
-
Once ready to serve, stir well and taste for seasoning. Add more red wine vinegar for more punch and salt and pepper if desired.
Hi, this looks delicious!
Do you have container equivalents?
Thank you! It is one of my favorites! Unfortunately it is not one of my 21 day fix recipes! You could probably do whole wheat orzo in a yellow container, a big serving of veggies in green and the cheese in a blue. And then go light on the dressing!