Nickel Allergy Friendly Greek Orzo Pasta Salad

Total time45 min

Prep time20 min

Cook time10 min

Nickel Allergy Friendly Greek Orzo Pasta Salad

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Ingredients

6 servings

For the salad

1 ½ cups orzo pasta
Di Martino Orzo Dm Barbie Rustichella D Abruzzo Orzo Pasta Roland Orzo 17.64 oz Hy-Vee Orzo Enriched Macaroni Product Meijer Pasta Orzo, 16 oz
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1 tsp salt, plus more for pasta water
1 english cucumber, diced
1 ½ cups cherry tomatoes, halved
½ cup kalamata olives, pitted and halved
⅓ cup red onion, finely diced
½ cup roasted red peppers, drained and chopped
6 oz feta cheese, crumbled
¼ cup fresh parsley, roughly chopped
3 tbsp fresh mint, roughly chopped (optional)

For the dressing

¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
3 tbsp fresh lemon juice (from about 1 ½ lemons)
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
1 tsp dried oregano
Ingredient note
Herbs and spices can carry nickel, so a low nickel diet limits them, but the small amount of oregano used to season this recipe is likely fine. If you prefer to always avoid oregano, please tap it and change its rating to Red.
1 small garlic clove, finely minced or grated
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp black pepper

Instructions

1
Bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil. Add the orzo and cook according to package directions until al dente, tender with a slight resistance at the center, about 8–9 minutes.
2
Drain the orzo in a colander and rinse under cold running water until completely cool. Shake off excess water and transfer to a large mixing bowl.

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