Whipped Feta Lemon Orzo
Updated Sep 04, 2025, Published on Feb 10, 2022
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There are few things better than lemon pasta and this Whipped Feta Lemon Orzo is EXTRA special because of the creamy lemony feta underneath the tender orzo pasta.
This recipe is vegetarian if you make it with vegetable broth. You can certainly add some Air Fryer Parmesan Crusted Chicken, grilled chicken, shrimp, steak, etc. if you want to pair some protein with this delicious dish.
Keep reading to learn how to make this lemony recipe!
Table of Contents
What ingredients do I need for this Whipped Feta Lemon Orzo?
Whipped Feta
- 4 oz Feta, I used a block rather than crumbled
- 1/2 cup Plain Greek Yogurt, add more if needed
- 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
- 1 tsp Lemon Zest
- 1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil, drizzle in more if necessary; additional to serve
Orzo
- 1 tbsp Butter
- 3 cloves Garlic, minced
- 1 tsp Lemon Zest
- 1 cup Orzo, uncooked
- 2 cups Broth, chicken or vegetable; additional as needed
- Salt and Pepper, to taste
- 1 tbsp Lemon Juice, additional to serve
- 1 tsp Hot Honey, to serve
- 2 tbsp Pine Nuts, toasted; to serve
- 2 tbsp Pistachios, chopped; to serve
- 2 tbsp Fresh Mint, chopped; to serve
- 1/2 tsp Red Pepper Flakes, optional; to serve
How do I make the whipped feta and lemon orzo?
Whipped Feta
- Add feta, greek yogurt, lemon juice, and lemon zest to a food processor. Pulse while drizzling in olive oil until smooth and creamy. Add additional yogurt or olive oil if necessary. Set aside to serve.
Orzo
- Heat a large skillet or sauté pan over medium heat. Melt butter. Add garlic and lemon zest. Cook for 1 minute, stirring often. Add orzo and toast for 1 minute, stirring often.
- Pour in broth and add salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil then lower heat to medium-low and simmer until the orzo is cooked through and most of the broth is absorbed. Stir often so the orzo doesn't stick to the bottom of the pan. Add additional broth if necessary. Once the orzo is cooked through, mix in lemon juice.
- To serve, spread some whipped feta on the bottom of a plate. Drizzle with olive oil and hot honey. Spoon some orzo on top of the feta. Sprinkle with pine nuts, pistachios, mint, optional red pepper flakes, and additional lemon juice.
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Whipped Feta Lemon Orzo
Garlicky lemony orzo layered onto creamy whipped feta. There are plenty of delicious toppings added as well. This vegetarian recipe is fresh, simple, but still extremely flavorful.
Equipment
- Sauté Pan This Made In sauté pan is my favorite for all of my orzo recipes
Ingredients
Whipped Feta
- 4 oz Feta, I used a block rather than crumbled
- 1/2 cup Plain Greek Yogurt, add more if needed
- 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice
- 1 teaspoon Lemon Zest
- 1 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil, drizzle in more if necessary; additional to serve
Orzo
- 1 tablespoon Butter
- 3 cloves Garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon Lemon Zest
- 1 cup Orzo Pasta, uncooked
- 2 cups Chicken Broth, or broth of choice; additional as needed
- Kosher Salt & Black Pepper, to taste
- 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice, additional to serve
- 1 teaspoon Hot Honey, to serve
- 2 tablespoon Pine Nuts, toasted; to serve
- 2 tablespoon Roasted & Salted Pistachios, chopped; to serve
- 2 tablespoon Fresh Mint, chopped; to serve
- 1/2 teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes, optional; to serve
Instructions
Whipped Feta
- Add feta, greek yogurt, lemon juice, and lemon zest to a food processor. Pulse while drizzling in olive oil until smooth and creamy. Add additional yogurt or olive oil if necessary. Set aside to serve.
Orzo
- Heat a large skillet or sauté pan over medium heat. Melt butter. Add garlic and lemon zest. Cook for 1 minute, stirring often. Add orzo and toast for 1 minute, stirring often.
- Pour in broth and add salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil then lower heat to medium-low and simmer until the orzo is cooked through and most of the broth is absorbed. Stir often so the orzo doesn't stick to the bottom of the pan. Add additional broth if necessary. Once the orzo is cooked through, mix in lemon juice.
- To serve, spread some whipped feta on the bottom of a plate. Drizzle with olive oil and hot honey. Spoon some orzo on top of the feta. Sprinkle with pine nuts, pistachios, mint, optional red pepper flakes, and additional lemon juice.
Video
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Nutrition
Calories: 493kcal, Carbohydrates: 47g, Protein: 23g, Fat: 24g, Saturated Fat: 9g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g, Monounsaturated Fat: 9g, Trans Fat: 0.2g, Cholesterol: 45mg, Sodium: 543mg, Potassium: 325mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 5g, Vitamin A: 542IU, Vitamin C: 8mg, Calcium: 258mg, Iron: 2mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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So tasty! Love the texture contrast with the nuts to top, not to mention the herbs which should not be skipped!! so yummy!!