Orzo Salad with Watermelon and Feta

Name: Orzo Salad with Watermelon and Feta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American,Canadian,Italian
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) uncooked orzo; 2 cup(s) fresh watermelon seedless, diced; 0.5 cup(s) feta cheese crumbled, French, Hungarian or Greek varieties; 1 tbsp(s) olive oil extra virgin; 0.5 cup(s) basil fresh, thinly sliced; 0.125 pinch black pepper freshly ground, or to taste; 1 tsp(s) table salt or to taste

SmartPoints® value per serving

Total Time

20 min

Prep

10 min

Cook

10 min

Serves

Difficulty

Easy

Juicy watermelon and tangy feta make this a refreshing and unique pasta salad.

Ingredients

uncooked orzo

1 cup(s)

fresh watermelon

2 cup(s), seedless, diced

feta cheese

½ cup(s), crumbled, French, Hungarian or Greek varieties

olive oil

1 tbsp(s), extra virgin

basil

½ cup(s), fresh, thinly sliced

black pepper

⅛ pinch, freshly ground, or to taste

table salt

1 tsp(s), or to taste

Instructions

Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil. Stir in orzo and return to a boil; cook until done, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain orzo and rinse under cold water; allow to drain completely.
Once orzo is cool, toss with remaining ingredients in a medium serving bowl. Yields about 3/4 cup per serving.

Orzo Salad with Watermelon and Feta

Ingredients

Instructions

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