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Orzo Salad Recipe with Yogurt Dill Dressing

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By: Rachel GurkPosted: 06/27/2014Updated: 06/15/2021

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This orzo salad recipe will quickly become a family favorite with its flavorful (and guilt-free!) yogurt dill dressing.

Orzo Salad Recipe in a white bowl on a wooden background.

You can’t beat a good pasta salad during a hot summer’s day and this, my friends, is a good pasta salad!

I believe that orzo is the perfect pasta for salads. Because it’s similar in size to the veggies, you’re destined to get a perfect forkful of pasta, vegetables, and dressing. I love this spring orzo salad with asparagus and arugula, or my popular southwestern orzo salad.

About this Orzo Salad Recipe

Orzo salad with yogurt dill dressing would be welcome at a backyard bbq or potluck. As far as pasta salads go, it’s fairly healthy eating: lots of fresh veggies and a light dressing made of nonfat Greek yogurt. Use whole wheat orzo to make it even healthier. 

Use this orzo salad to make a filling lunch: make a bed of spinach (or arugula, or romaine, or whatever green you like) on your plate, give it quick squeeze of lemon juice and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, and top it with a scoop of this orzo salad. A perfect lunch and a perfect way to re-purpose leftovers. 

Large white bowl on a wooden background, full of colorful orzo pasta salad with dill.

I adapted this recipe from a recipe on my colleague Liz’s site — the original dressing is a bit different than mine, plus I included a few different vegetables.

Make this pasta salad your own

The great thing about an orzo salad recipe like this is that you can add whatever vegetables you have on hand or whatever you like. If you like onions, add those. If you like peppers, add those. Don’t like tomatoes? Leave them out. Have some fresh corn? That would be lovely!

Large white bowl full of orzo, cucumbers, red bell peppers, carrots, and fresh dill.

I’m sure you’ll enjoy the fresh flavors of dill and parsley in this orzo salad recipe as well as the tangy, flavorful (and guilt-free!) dressing.

Orzo, the perfect pasta for salad!

Here’s some more great orzo pasta salad recipes for you to try!

 

  • Spinach Salad with Orzo, Chickpeas and Chicken Meatballs
  • Southwestern Orzo Salad
  • Bruschetta Orzo Pasta Salad
  • Orzo Salad with Watermelon, Feta and Chicken
  • Orzo Salad with Chicken and Vegetables (uses rotisserie chicken!)
  • Greek Orzo Salad with Roasted Shrimp
  • Avocado and Feta Cheese Orzo Salad from Diethood
  • Warm Strawberry Bacon Orzo Salad from How Sweet It Is

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Recipe

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Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 20 mins
8 servings
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This orzo salad recipe will quickly become a family favorite with its flavorful (and guilt-free!) yogurt dill dressing.

Ingredients

For the Salad

  • 16 oz. box orzo (uncooked)
  • 1 cup peas – fresh or frozen
  • 3 roma tomatoes, seeds removed, diced
  • 1 English cucumber, diced
  • 2 medium carrots – diced
  • 1 medium red onion – minced

For the Yogurt-Dill Dressing

  • 1 cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt
  • 6 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
  • 2 tablespoons finely minced fresh dill
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Instructions

  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook orzo according to package directions. In the last 2 minutes of cooking time, add the peas to the pot with the orzo. Drain peas and pasta in large colander, and set aside to cool.
  • In a small bowl or measuring cup, combine dressing ingredients and whisk to combine.
  • In a large serving bowl, mix together orzo, peas, cucumbers, carrots, tomatoes, and dressing until everything is coated with dressing. Check for seasoning, add more salt and pepper as needed. Serve immediately or store covered in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.

Notes

  • Pasta will soak up some of the dressing (as shown in these photos – they were taken the day after making the salad). If necessary, add more dressing to achieve desired consistency.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1cup, Calories: 229kcal, Carbohydrates: 35g, Protein: 9g, Fat: 6g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g, Cholesterol: 1mg, Sodium: 290mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 6g

This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.

© Author: Rachel Gurk
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Verdict: My friends and I love this orzo salad recipe. No complaints to be heard.
Husband’s take: He is in the “love this” category.
Changes I would make: None are necessary but feel free to try different vegetables.
Difficulty: Easy.

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  1. Sherry Rickard says

    September 1, 2020 at 12:56 am

    I’m looking forward to making this today but I don’t see where the carrots fit in in the instructions.

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    • Rachel Gurk says

      September 2, 2020 at 6:12 am

      Sorry about that – they go in with the pasta and other vegetables. Fixing the recipe now! Thanks for pointing it out. I hope you love the salad!

      Reply
  2. Josephine says

    March 31, 2019 at 11:28 pm

    This looks great!!  However, what can be used instead of the yogurt?  Yogurt is not my friend.  Thanks.

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    • Rachel Gurk says

      April 1, 2019 at 1:23 pm

      I haven’t tried this without yogurt, but you could try using sour cream instead.

      Reply
  3. lisa says

    December 19, 2014 at 3:42 pm

    just made this. it’s good. However, it made a HUGE amount. Unfortunately, 3/4 of it is probably going to get thrown away bc I live in a household that does not like to eat fresh veggies. :( They are all full-grown adults, so there is nothing I can do about that. I wish I would have thought to cut the recipe in half. I can’t eat all of this before it goes bad….Oh well….thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  4. Heather @ Sugar Dish Me says

    July 1, 2014 at 8:42 am

    I am love, love LOVING dill right now. It is soooo good! This salad looks perfect, Rachel! Orzo is awesome for so many things!

    Reply
  5. Joanne says

    June 29, 2014 at 8:13 am

    I am constantly on the lookout for no-mayo pasta salads! This looks so refreshing and summer perfect!

    Reply
  6. Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love. says

    June 29, 2014 at 1:39 am

    I love orzo! The dressing looks so good!

    Reply
  7. Carol at Wild Goose Tea says

    June 28, 2014 at 11:45 pm

    I took one look at the photo and immediately liked it. I was not disappointed when I read the recipe. I pinned it.

    Reply
  8. Liz @ The Lemon Bowl says

    June 28, 2014 at 8:31 pm

    I’m so glad you liked my orzo salad!! Isn’t dill and yogurt a match made in heaven? xo

    Reply
  9. denise says

    June 27, 2014 at 7:53 pm

    tasty

    Reply
  10. sarah k @ the pajama chef says

    June 27, 2014 at 11:53 am

    i love orzo salads! this dressing sounds utterly fab!

    Reply
  11. Medha @ Whisk & Shout says

    June 27, 2014 at 8:25 am

    Yum! I love orzo and dill is one of my favorite flavors. Delicious :)

    Reply
  12. Taylor @ Food Faith Fitness says

    June 27, 2014 at 6:41 am

    I still have yet to try this orzo business. I see it all the time…and then just end up making quinoa because cooking orzo scares me for some reason.
    This yogurt dill dressing sounds amazing…Maybe I will have to face my fears! Happy weekend lady, pinning!

    Reply
  13. Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar says

    June 27, 2014 at 6:19 am

    This salad looks soooooo tasty!! Love the yogurt dill dressing!

    Reply

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