Lemon & Feta Orzo Pasta Salad Recipe

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: goat cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta

Goat cheese provides a similar tangy flavor with fewer calories.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is more affordable while still providing a good cooking fat.

Cook orzo pasta in boiling salted water until al dente, about 8-10 minutes.

Drain orzo and rinse under cold water to stop cooking.

In a large bowl, combine cooked orzo, lemon vinaigrette, and chopped fresh basil.

Add halved cherry tomatoes, diced cucumber, and finely chopped red onion to the bowl.

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