GREEK PASTA SALAD (my favorite orzo salad!)

pasta

🥗Healthier: whole grain pasta

💰Cheaper: pasta

Whole grain pasta is more nutritious.

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat feta cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Low-fat feta reduces calories; ricotta is often cheaper.

Boil water in a pot and add a good amount of salt.

Add orzo to the boiling water and cook for 7 minutes, then set a timer.

In a jar, measure and add 5 tablespoons of red wine vinegar.

Add 1/4 cup of extra virgin olive oil to the jar.

Chop fresh oregano and add 1 tablespoon to the jar.

Add 2 teaspoons of honey and 2 teaspoons of Dijon mustard to the jar.

Add 1/2 teaspoon of crushed red pepper flakes to the jar.

Whisk the dressing ingredients together in the jar and set aside.

Once the orzo is cooked, drain it and add it to a large bowl while it's still warm.

Toss the warm orzo with the dressing immediately to coat it.

Dice an English cucumber and add it to the bowl.

Add 2 cups of spinach or arugula to the bowl.

Slice Kalamata and Castelvetrano olives and add them to the bowl, about 3/4 cup total.

Chop a bunch of fresh parsley and add most of it to the bowl.

Add 2 tablespoons of olive brine to the bowl.

Thinly slice one shallot and add it to the bowl.

Crumble about 4 ounces of feta cheese into the salad and mix everything together.

Season with salt to taste, if needed, and finish with a sprinkle of red pepper flakes before serving.

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