A little more than a week ago, I made a Roasted Garlic and Sun Dried Tomato Dressing, and I kind of got hooked on the flavor, craving it again. I wanted to show you just how versatile it is so I didn’t make the same salads. For the dinner with Sarah and Tim last night, I made an orzo salad.
Pear Feta Orzo Salad
- 4 ounces dry whole wheat orzo, cooked and drained
- 1 cup small dice d’anjou pear
- 3 tablespoons Roasted Garlic and Sun Dried Tomato Dressing
- 1/4 cup crumbled feta
- kosher salt and pepper to taste
Instructions –
In a medium sized bowl, toss together orzo, pear, and dressing. Season to taste but go light on the salt because feta will add saltiness as well. Top with feta and serve.
Sun Dried Tomato String Beans
If you noticed that I only used 3 tablespoons of the dressing, good catch! This evening, I needed a veggie side dish so I just sauteed some green beans with the left over dressing and it was great.
The green beans look so good!
I love that post on that dressing. It sounded so good. And on orzo salad, yummy. I also like that you found so many uses. You should bottle up that goodness and sell it.
i’m pretty sure it’s impossible for me to turn down anything containing sun-dried tomatoes. your dressing is perfect for both of these dishes.
Manger la ville, we have thought about selling Foodmayhem branded stuff…perhaps in the future.
Wow! Your orzo salad recipe sounds so delicious! I was looking for some creative orzo recipes online and yours is definitely one I can’t wait to try! I’ve really been wanting to try whole wheat orzo. Do you find the taste much different than non whole wheat? I’m a big fan of fruit in salads and adding pears is a great idea! I think even some strawberries or cranberries would add some tasty sweetness to the dish. I love feta cheese, especially in pasta. Is there a certain brand of feta you recommend? Thanks for providing the recipe for your roasted garlic and sun dried tomato dressing-sounds great! I recently created a very simple orzo and shrimp salad recipe. You can check it out on my blog. Thanks so much!
Hi Emily, whole wheat orzo is pretty close to regular. There is a difference but I feel like it’s less noticeable than in other pastas. I’ve served it to guests many times and no one seems to mind and many do not even notice. For feta, I like Dodoni brand.
Thanks for visiting and I’ll definitely be checking out your shrimp recipe!