Greek Orzo Artichoke Salad

Submitted by Busters friend

"Received this gem in an email! This will serve well at summer potlucks (with much coming from the garden!) as a side for lovely things off the grill - bluefish, shrimp, maybe even flounder!"

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups orzo pasta, uncooked
• 12 ounces marinated artichoke hearts (2 - 6 ounce cans)
• 1 tomatoes, seeded and chopped
• 1 cucumber, seeded and chopped
• 1 red onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 cup feta cheese, crumbled
• 2 ounces black olives, drained (2 ounce can)
• 1⁄4 cup parsley, chopped
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1⁄2 teaspoon oregano, dried
• 1⁄2 teaspoon lemon pepper

directions

1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
2. Drain artichoke hearts, reserving liquid.
3. In large bowl combine pasta, artichoke hearts, garlic, tomato, cucumber, onion, feta, olives, parsley, lemon juice, oregano and lemon pepper. Toss and chill for 1 hour in refrigerator.
4. Just before serving, drizzle reserved artichoke marinade over salad.

Reviews

[ChefLee]

Wonderful!!! delicious!!!! I made this to serve with gyros and it turned out great!!! I love all of these flavors melded together and orzo pasta is my favorite!! I used 2 (2oz) cans of black olives and my favorite marinated artichokes, Cara Mia brand. Loved saving the marinade for the artichokes because it's so flavorful, I always hate to waste it!!!This makes a big huge salad too so you could take it to a potluck. This is a really super salad, will definitely make again!!!

 

[Vera C.]

This is easy to make, delicious, and colorful! The only changes I made were using Kalamata olive instead of Black olives (personal preference) and I used Penzey's Greek Seasoning Blend instead of the oregano/lemon pepper.