Greek salad with creamy orzo pasta and crispy chickpeas
Votes: 2
Time: 25 min.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 4 - 6
Complexity: easily
Servings: 4 - 6
This recipe offers a heartier take on Greek salad. Traditional summer vegetables are paired with Italian orzo pasta and tossed with a Greek yogurt-based ranch dressing. This gives the pasta a creamier flavor and texture. Serve the salad beautifully, layering tomatoes, cucumbers, olives, feta, and red onion in a bowl. The salad's crowning glory is its crunchy, spicy chickpeas. To make them, sauté canned chickpeas in a skillet with olive oil and toss them with the aromatic Middle Eastern seasoning za'atar.
The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.
Ingredients for the recipe:
Salad
- 1.5 cups orzo pasta
- 1 tbsp. Greek yogurt ranch dressing
- Zest and juice of 1 lemon
- 1/4 cup crumbled feta
- 1/4 tbsp. chopped kalamata olives
- 2 firm tomatoes, seeded and diced
- 1 English cucumber, seeded and diced
- Half a red onion, diced
- Crispy Chickpeas, recipe below
- 1 tbsp. thinly sliced fresh mint
Crispy chickpeas
- 3 tbsp. l. olive oil
- 1 can (425g) of canned chickpeas, washed and drained
- 1 tsp za'atar seasoning (a Middle Eastern seasoning that contains thyme, basil, savory, sesame, sumac, and salt)
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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the orzo pasta according to package directions until al dente. Drain and rinse under cold water. Transfer to a large bowl.
- In a small bowl, combine the ranch dressing, lemon zest, and juice. Toss the dressing with the orzo pasta and season with salt and pepper. Layer or layer the feta, olives, tomatoes, cucumber, and red onion on top. Sprinkle with crispy chickpeas and fresh mint.
Serve with veggie burger. Crispy chickpeas
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Add the chickpeas and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the chickpeas to a bowl, sprinkle with za'atar, and toss to combine. Place on a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
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