Looking for some fun new ways to cook orzo? Here’s a collection of our favorite orzo veggie recipes to rock your plate!
Vegetable Orzo Recipe Collection
These days I am all about the orzo!
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 or having oversized pasta push all the other ingredients off the dang spoon) but just big enough to hold it’s own in soups, salads, and pasta dishes aplenty.
Because of it’s small size, orzo cooks up quickly and is perfect for one-pot meals with minimal clean-up!
Orzo and veggies are naturally a match made in heaven. Chopping the vegetables up nice and small allows you to pile both pasta and veg into each spoonful (or forkful!) so you get all the marvelous flavors in every bite. It’s perfection!
Orzo Salad Recipes
Orzo salads are forever on repeat here in the Spring and Summertime and for good reason too! They’re fresh, fun, and fantastic!
Not only are they easy to make, but they’re great the following day, making them a meal prep superstar. Bring them to a party or potluck or simply add them to your advance prep lunch rotation. These orzo pasta salads are ready to rock your plate!
Orzo Soup Recipes
Orzo cooks quickly, making it a fantastic pasta to add to soups! You can use it in any of my minestrone recipes (lentil minestrone and chickpea minestrone to name a few!) as well as the delish soups below:
★★★★★ “Absolutely love this recipe, it actually one my whole family enjoyed, which doesn’t often happen. I will definitely be making it again.” – Mandy
★★★★★ “I made this yesterday. Very very yummy! I shared some with a friend who also loved it just as much as I did. I have loved every recipe I’ve made of yours. I love how colorful your recipes are as well. ” – Anita
Veggie and Orzo side dishes
These orzo centric sides are perfect to serve with dinner! A few of them we’ve actually had as a vegetarian main dish too – think of them as an elevated mac and cheese. So good!
★★★★★ “Omg…so good. I was getting burned out on our regular side dishes and found this. Will definitely be making again and again. – Wendy
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!
Pair this spinach studded orzo with a side of extra veggies like roasted broccoli or asparagus… maybe even a little side salad action to pack in extra veg… YES PLEASE!
★★★★★ “Just made this super quick and it’s so tasty and refreshing. I added crushed red pepper to give it a little spice! Love it will def make again” – Amber
This lemony parmesan orzo makes a lovely side dish for your favorite protein and is also great alongside mains like burgers, veggie burgers, quesadillas, sandwiches, and more!
You can also serve it straight-up as a stand alone pasta dish as a vegetarian lunch or dinner. Simply grab a parmesan cheese that’s vegetarian and you’re good to go!
★★★★★ “Delicious- we love your vegetarian recipes! My mom and I were eating this straight out of the pan!” – Lindsay
This dreamy, creamy mushroom orzo is absolutely luxe and a total must try!
It’s one of those super cozy and comforting dishes that can be served up as a vegetarian main dish (adult mac and cheese anyone?) or as a scrumptious side dish to pair with your favorite protein. I’ll often serve mine alongside a leafy green salad so I can pack in some veggies and call it a day. The combo is the perfect blend of healthy indulgence and I love it so!
If you get a chance to try any of these rockin’ orzo veggie 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!
