Orzo Pasta Salad

This orzo pasta salad is easy to make, delicious, and perfect for parties and family gatherings. I love making pasta salad for meal prep too! Try out all of these pasta salad recipes!

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It’s great for a quick lunch or dinner on the go and it pairs well with your favorite protein to make a whole meal!

Orzo is a great choice for pasta salad because it’s unique. I like mixing things up every now and then and orzo is definitely a little different than penne or rotini that would normally be found in pasta salad recipes.

What do I need to make this orzo pasta salad?

There’s just a few simple ingredients in this wholesome pasta salad recipe. You might even have most of them on hand right now! I like to keep the base ingredients on hand so that if I need to make a quick side dish, lunch recipe, or party dish I can whip this orzo pasta salad up in a hurry.

• 1 16-ounce box of orzo pasta
• 1 bottle of garlic parmesan cheese dressing 
• 1 cup tomatoes
• 1 cup red, yellow, and orange bell peppers
• 2 cups fresh spinach
• ¼ – ½ cup fresh parmesan cheese
• ½ cup garlic croutons

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Can I use a different kind of pasta?

This recipe will work with any kind of pasta…naturally it won’t be “orzo” pasta salad really if you use a different style noodle but it won’t really impact the flavors if you need to substitute something else!

If you do make changes be sure to update the nutritional information as that will definitely change if you add, substitute, or delete ingredients altogether.

How to make my homemade pasta salad recipe:

Making this easy pasta salad could not be more foolproof. It comes together perfectly and if you need to make it in advance, go right ahead. After a day or two in the refrigerator all the flavors have a chance to mingle and soak into the pasta. It only gets better!

1. Add pasta to 6 quarts of lightly salted water. Cook according to the instructions on the bag. Remove pan from stove and drain the water. 
2. Rinse and cut tomatoes in half and set aside.
3. Rinse and cut peppers into rings and set aside. 
4. Rinse and cut your spinach set aside
5. Add pasta into a large bowl and chill in the fridge. Once pasta is completely chilled, remove from fridge.
6. Add veggies on top of the cooked and chilled orzo pasta.
7. Pour your garlic parmesan cheese onto the salad and using a large spoon, toss all the ingredients until well incorporated.

Do you have any other pasta salad recipes I can try?

Great question…I have a bunch of awesome pasta salad recipes. Be sure to check out these other flavors, styles, and varieties. Each one is a unique flavor all it’s own so if you like making pasta salad for sides, lunches, and no-heat dinners on the go these will surely come in handy for you.

• Pesto Pasta Salad Recipe
• Creamy Pasta Salad Recipe
• Bow Tie Pasta Salad
• Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad
• Ruby Tuesday Pasta Salad Copycat Recipe
• The Best Pasta Salad Recipes To Try
• Instant Pot Mac and Cheese

Printable Orzo Pasta Salad Recipe:

Here’s an easy to print version of this delicious pasta salad recipe. It’s so simple but if you can’t make it today feel free to print a copy so you have it for the next time you’re meal prepping. Be sure to stop back and let me know what you think of these awesome pasta salad recipes.