🎒 orzo salad

An easy summer salad [even if the sun’s not shining] with lots of summer veggies! Perfect for picnics, lunch on-the-go [or at home], or simple weeknight dinners 😋

Ingredients
(serves 3) 300g orzo
150g cherry/plum tomatoes, halved
70g black olives, halved
1/2 cucumber, sliced and halved
3 spring onions, sliced
large handful of spinach, chopped
180g feta cheese, crumbled [dairy or dairy-free]
Handful fresh basil leaves, chopped
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp dried oregano
1 garlic clove, crushed
Pinch of salt
Pinch of pepper
1 tbsp white wine vinegar

Method

1️⃣ Begin by cooking the orzo as per the packet instructions.

2️⃣ Whilst the orzo is cooking, prepare the dressing by combining the olive oil, dried oregano, garlic clove, salt and pepper, and white wine vinegar in a large bowl

3️⃣ Add the tomatoes, olives, cucumber, 2 of the sliced spring onions, chopped spinach, and basil leaves.

4️⃣ Once the orzo is cooked, drain and rinse it with cold water, and then add it to the bowl with the rest of the ingredients. Combine well.

5️⃣ Split between 3 lunchboxes and top with remaining sliced spring onions, the crumbled feta and some more basil leaves should you wish. Enjoy!