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Greek Orzo Salad in a Jar
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Greek Orzo Salad in a Jar

The Greek Orzo Salad in a Jar layers cooked whole wheat orzo, feta, chickpeas, roasted red peppers, cucumber, olives, grape tomatoes, pickled onions, and fresh herbs in a reusable jar with a tangy herb vinaigrette. This assembly keeps the salad crisp and flavorful for an easy grab-and-go meal or side dish with Mediterranean tastes.

Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 4 jars
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Greek

Ingredients

dressing
  • 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons honey
  • 2 garlic finely minced or pressed, cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon dill weed
  • 1/4 teaspoon oregano dried
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
salad in a jar
  • 1 cup whole wheat orzo you can use leftovers, make it the night before, etc!, cooked
  • 1/2 cup feta cheese crumbled
  • 1 cup chickpeas
  • 1/2 cup red peppers chopped, roasted
  • 1/2 cup cucumber diced
  • 1/2 cup kalamata olives sliced
  • 1 cup grape tomatoes sliced
  • 1/2 cup onion pickled
  • herbs fresh, for garnish

Instructions

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  1. Note: this salad will fit in four of these .5 liter weck jars!
dressing
  1. In a bowl, whisk together the vinegar, lemon juice, honey, garlic, dill, oregano, salt and pepper. Continue to whisk while streaming in the olive oil. This dressing stays great in the fridge in a sealed container for a week or so, so feel free to make a double batch if desired!
salad in a jar
  1. If you haven't cooked the orzo yet, make it according to the directions on the package.
  2. Have your jars ready to go and have everything chopped and pepper before assembly. Makes it much easier!
  3. To build the salad, add 3 or 4 tablespoons of the dressing into the bottom of the jar. To each jar, add in about 2 tablespoons feta cheese, 1/4 cup chickpeas, 2 tablespoons roasted peppers, cucumbers and olives, a handful of fresh sliced tomatoes, some pickled red onions and fresh herbs. Top that with 2 to 3 tablespoons of cooked orzo (or more if you'd like!). Cover the jar and stick it in the fridge.
  4. When you're ready to eat, you can pour the salad over lettuce, or throw it in a bowl itself and go to town. Have salt and pepper on hand if you need it - I find this to have enough flavor az is!