Orzo Recipes

When you need a quick pasta fix, orzo recipes are the perfect solution. You can make orzo recipes with chicken for dinner—or make cold orzo recipes, like pasta salads.

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Mediterranean Shrimp Orzo Salad

4 reviews

Loaded with veggies and shrimp, this crowd-pleaser is a tasty change from standard pasta salads. —Ginger Johnson, Pottstown, Pennsylvania

Greek Shrimp Orzo

6 reviews

This is one of our go-to meals. It's finger-licking good and so satisfying, and it reheats well. My husband would...


Mediterranean Orzo Chicken Salad

1 review

On hot days, I pull out this recipe for a cool supper. The lemon dressing is so refreshing. If you...


Basil Tomato Soup with Orzo

2 reviews

The soup is so scrumptious that it is worth the time it takes to cut up the fresh basil. I...


Grilled Vegetable Orzo Salad

16 reviews

Vegetables that are in season make great additions to this orzo salad. It's the perfect side dish for a picnic,...

Farmers Market Orzo Salad

3 reviews

Orzo is a tiny pasta shaped like rice. We use it as a base for veggies, lemony vinaigrette and cheeses...


Pastina Soup

5 reviews

Pastina soup is an iconic Italian comfort food chock-full of nutrient-dense vegetables and tiny pasta. Make it for a cold...

Chicken Florentine Soup

4 reviews

Chicken Florentine soup is just as comforting as a cream soup, but tastes (and is!) much lighter. Filled with lean...


Slow-Cooked Lemon Chicken Orzo

3 reviews

Only the chicken needs to be prepped for this succulent one-pot wonder. This lemon chicken orzo is reminiscent of what...


Cranberry Orzo Spinach Salad

2 reviews

My daughter-in-law's sister brought a salad to a family function, and I immediately fell in love with it. When I...


Spicy Shrimp Orzo with Lemon and Basil

1 review

This shrimp pasta is made in just one pot. Creating a broth with the shrimp shells is an extra step,...

What Is Orzo and How Do I Use It In Recipes?

Though it might look like rice, orzo is a pastina, a tiny pasta that can be served alone or used...


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How to Make Ina Garten’s Chicken in a Pot with Orzo

Full of flavor, Ina Garten's 'Chicken in a Pot' with orzo is a hearty, homestyle meal that will feed the...


Orzo with Feta and Arugula

3 reviews

In my family, we love salads because they’re an interesting way to blend many different flavors. This orzo salad is...


Mediterranean Shrimp Salad in a Jar

This Greek salad to go is packed with so much freshness, it instantly brightens up your day. Just layer it...


Broccoli Orzo Bake

2 reviews

The addition of orzo pasta makes this bake a sensational alternative to the classic broccoli casserole. There's a fine blend...

Roasted Vegetable Pasta Salad

I can't make this dish without printing enough copies of the recipe to hand out to girlfriends at my book...


Orzo Cheesecake Fruit Salad

9 reviews

This salad features my favorite fruits, complemented by the creamy pudding mix. It even works as a dessert. —Priscilla Gilbert,...


Blue Cheese Orzo Salad

4 reviews

The crunch of walnuts and bacon is a pleasant contrast to the creamy rice-shaped pasta. The blue cheese and arugula...


Herb Vegetable Orzo Salad

11 reviews

The chilled salad our Test Kitchen tossed together is an ideal warm-weather refresher. Golden corn, grape tomatoes and fresh basil...


Greek Orzo Salad

8 reviews

This tart, refreshing salad is a big hit in my home. All the tasty toppings—including red onions, tomatoes, olives, feta...


Orzo Chicken Soup

2 reviews

For a different twist on noodle soup, Betty Rench adds orzo, small rice-like grains of pasta. "It cooks up nicely...


Shrimp Orzo Salad

3 reviews

A half hour is all you need to mix up this colorful crowd-pleaser. Offering plenty of shrimp, artichoke hearts, olives,...


Carnitas with Orzo and Peppers in Red Mole Sauce

6 reviews

Here's a tasty way to stretch your grocery dollar. Pork shoulder roast is combined with orzo, peppers and mole sauce...


Orzo-Stuffed Tomatoes

6 reviews

From Desert Hot Springs, California, Marian Ridgeway writes, “My neighbor and I used to have a friendly competition for that...

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Orzo-Stuffed Peppers

23 reviews

Packed with orzo, Italian sausage and summer flavors, these stuffed peppers make a fun, fast-fixing meal. Get colorful with green,...


Pork and Orzo

50 reviews

Take a trip to a waterfront locale with protein-rich, health-minded Mediterranean pork and orzo. Tomatoes, spinach and feta add bright...


Sausage Orzo

3 reviews

Sausage and pasta sounds like a rich dish, but using whole wheat orzo and turkey sausage helps lighten it up....


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Summer Orzo Salad

12 reviews

I’m always looking for fun ways to use the fresh veggies that come in my Community Supported Agriculture box, and...


Turkey-Vegetable Soup

15 reviews

Something to be thankful for: turning leftover holiday turkey into this delicious turkey-vegetable soup. Chock-full of herbs, vegetables and orzo,...


Summertime Orzo & Chicken

21 reviews

This easy-as-can-be main dish is likely to become a summer staple at your house. It’s that good! If you prefer,...