These Vegetarian Orzo Recipes are quick and easy to make, full of flavor, and oh so delicious!
Have you embraced the awesomeness that is orzo yet?
This bite-sized little pasta is fantastic, quick cooking, and oh so versatile!
Since it cooks so quickly, it’s positively perfect for one-pot meals which means minimal clean-up and less time in the kitchen. If that’s not a win I don’t know what is!
It’s small enough to load up a spoonful with pasta goodness (with no worry of getting slapped in the face with an extra long noodle) but just big enough to hold it’s own in soups, salads, and pasta dishes galore.
Vegetarian Orzo Recipes
1. One-pot Orzo Vegetable Soup
My healthy Orzo Vegetable Soup is a quick and easy one-pot wonder and a delicious way to warm up on a cold day! Tender orzo and veggies are a match made in heaven.
2. One-Pot Orzo Pasta with Mushrooms
This tasty vegetarian side dish doubles as a main course and is ready in under 30 minutes! Creamy orzo pasta is blanketed in a totally luscious sauce and swirled with tender sautéed mushrooms. YES PLEASE!
3. Lemon Orzo with Parmesan, Kale, and Tomatoes
Whip up this Parmesan-kissed Lemon Orzo with kale and cherry tomatoes as a speedy side dish for dinner tonight. It’s fresh and flavorful and oh so delicious. Hands-down one of my favorite vegetarian orzo recipes!
4. Orzo Pasta Salad
This easy peasy vegetarian Orzo Pasta Salad is loaded with veggies and ready to rock your plate! Tender pasta is tossed with chickpeas, edamame, peppers, onion, and feta and topped with an easy homemade dressing.
5. Creamy Tomato Orzo
This Creamy Tomato Orzo is a one-pot wonder that’s ready in just 25 minutes! Serve it up as a saucy and savory side dish or give it top billing as a vegetarian main course topped with basil, tomatoes, and parmesan cheese.
7. Creamy Garlic Parmesan Orzo Recipe
Creamy Garlic Parmesan Orzo is a perfect side dish for dinner tonight! This tasty twist on mac and cheese will have you going back for seconds!
This totally luscious one-pot garlic parmesan orzo pasta makes an all-star side dish. You may even want to go ahead and make it a main course!
I’m thinking a big piping hot bowl of cheesy, garlicky orzo with a side of roasted broccoli or asparagus… maybe even a little side salad action to pack in extra veg… YES PLEASE!
7. Greek Orzo Salad with Feta
Mediterranean Style Greek Orzo Salad – aka the most party-perfect orzo pasta salad ever! We’re totally crazy in love with this delicious and colorful vegetarian side dish. Tender orzo pasta is tossed with peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, and feta, and dressed with the easiest homemade Greek dressing ever!
8. Chickpea Lemon Orzo Soup
This cozy and comforting Chickpea Lemon Orzo Soup is creamy but magically made dairy-free with no cream whatsoever! This lightened up vegetarian soup is a new family favorite of ours and I cannot wait for you to try it.
9. Healthy Orzo Salad with Cilantro Lime Dressing
This Healthy Orzo Salad is so easy to make! Featuring fresh veggies and a speedy homemade cilantro lime dressing, you’ll want to make this pasta salad again and again!
10. Creamy Carrot Orzo
This light and creamy one-pot carrot orzo gets it’s creaminess from veggie broth and parmesan (no cream!) and is a delicious vegetarian side dish to serve with dinner tonight!
11. Summer Orzo Salad with Chickpeas and Feta
Let’s eat the rainbow with this DELICIOUS Summer Orzo Salad! It’s perfect as a sharable side dish for a backyard party or as a tasty pasta salad to serve with lunch/dinner.
If you get a chance to try any of these delicious vegetarian orzo recipes, let me know!
Leave some love in the comment form below or tag your photos with @peasandcrayons on Instagram so I can happy dance over your creation. I can’t wait to see what you whip up!