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If you love a good pasta salad, you need to give this Orzo Pasta Salad with Pepperoncini and Croutons a try. This pasta salad recipe is tasty, colourful, easy to whip up, and makes for the most delicious leftovers. What makes this recipe unique is the addition of pepperoncini and croutons. The crunch and spice from the pepperoncini combined with the flavour and texture from the croutons, add the perfect combination that I am convinced you need to try!

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What is orzo?
Orzo is a thin, oval-shaped pasta that is incredibly versatile. It is really common to see orzo in pasta (hot and cold), soups, and in different types of bowls. Orzo, despite looking like rice, is not gluten-free and is made from semolina flour.
Orzo Pasta Salad at a glance
Taste: If you love pasta salad, and you love a little spice, definitely give this one a try, it’s so delicious.
Time: Under 20 minutes from start to finish! Most of this time will be chopping up your veggies and allowing your orzo to cook.
Effort: Minimal. If you can chop up veggies, you can do make my Orzo Pasta Salad.
Ingredients
Here is a quick overview of the ingredients you’ll need to make my Orzo Pasta Salad.
For the exact detailed measurements and ingredients, scroll to the bottom of this page to review my recipe card.
- Orzo
- Chickpeas
- Red pepper
- Orange pepper
- Feta cheese
- Pepperoncini + juice
- Cherry tomatoes
- Mini cucumber
- Green olives or kalamata olives
- Croutons
- Olive oil
- Lemon
- Garlic
- Fresh basil
- Italian parsley
- Oregano
- Salt + pepper
Storing
Pop this into your fridge for up to 3 days.
Orzo Pasta Salad
Ingredients
Salad
- 1 cup orzo, cooked and cooled
- 1 cup chickpeas, rinsed, drained and patted dry
- 1/2 red pepper, chopped
- 1/2 orange pepper, chopped
- 1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled
- 2 mini cucumbers, chopped
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes , chopped
- 1/3 cup pepperoncini,
- 1/2 cup green olives or kalamata olives , roughly chopped
- 3/4 cup seasoned croutons
Dressing
- 1/4 cup olive oil, extra virgin
- 1/2 lemon , juiced
- 1-2 tbsp pepperoncini juice
- 1 large garlic clove, chopped fine
- 3 tbsp fresh basil
- 3 tbsp fresh Italian parsley
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
Instructions
Salad:
- Add all of your pasta salad ingredients to a large bowl, combine well.
- Tip: If you are not serving right away, wait to add the croutons until ready to serve to prevent them from becoming soggy.
Dressing:
- Add all ingredients to a small bowl. Mix well.
- Pour over pasta salad and mix to combine.
- Taste for additional seasonings, and let sit for at least 20 minutes before serving.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.