Food and Recipes Recipes Watermelon-and-Feta Orzo Salad Be the first to rate & review! Punch up this classic pairing of watermelon and feta with peppery watercress or arugula. This recipe calls for our Lemon-Shallot Vinaigrette, which you'll soon claim as your new signature dressing. It's light, flavorful, and a breeze to pull together. By Marian Cooper Cairns Marian Cooper Cairns Marian Cooper Cairns is a food stylist and recipe developer based in Los Angeles with 20 years of experience in the food industry. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on June 15, 2018 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Hector Sanchez Hands On Time: 20 mins Total Time: 3 hrs 40 mins Yield: 6 servings Ingredients 1 cup orzo pasta 1/2 cup Lemon-Shallot Vinaigrette 3 cups seeded and diced watermelon 4 cups firmly packed watercress or baby arugula 4 ounces crumbled feta cheese Directions Prepare pasta according to package directions. Toss together hot pasta and Lemon-Shallot Vinaigrette in a large bowl. Cover and chill pasta mixture 3 to 24 hours. Gently toss together watermelon, watercress, feta cheese, and pasta mixture just before serving; add salt and pepper to taste. Rate it Print