This easy and delicious orzo pesto salad comes together with only a few ingredients. Full of bright, fresh flavor, this hearty pesto orzo salad is perfect for an easy weeknight meal or a meal prep lunch!
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 8 minutesminutes
Total Time 18 minutesminutes
Servings 5servings
Calories 502kcal
Author Carmy
Ingredients
1½cuporzo
1cupfrozen peas
1cuppesto
1lemonzested and juiced
200gramsbocconcini(1 container)
1cupgrape or cherry tomatoes
2 to 3shallotsdiced
⅓ to ½cupbasil
Instructions
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Once the water has boiled, add the orzo. Cook for 7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the frozen peas and continue to cook for another minute, and then drain and rinse under cold water.
Meanwhile, combine the lemon juice, lemon zest, and pesto sauce in a small mixing bowl.
Add the orzo and peas to a large bowl and toss with the lemon pesto sauce.
Add the halved cherry tomatoes, diced shallots, bocconcini, and basil to the pesto orzo and peas.
Toss until combined. Chill in the fridge until ready to serve.