Tom Kerridge’s Summer Style Orzo Deli Salad
By M&S Food
Published on 04 August 2025
Light, fresh and full of vibrant flavour Tom Kerridge’s Summer Style Orzo Deli Salad brings together sweet peas, crisp sugar snaps and creamy Manchego cheese. Created exclusively for M&S it is topped with extra delicious Ibérico ham, finished with just a squeeze of lemon it’s the ultimate hands-off dinner on a hazy summer’s evening.
Time and servings
30 minsTotal time
4Servings
15 minsPrep time
15 minsCooking time
Ingredients
- 300g orzo
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra to drizzle
- 150g fresh peas
- 150g sugar snaps peas, thickly sliced
- 80g semi dried tomatoes, roughly chopped
- 80g Spanish pitted mild manzanilla olives, halved
- 1 handful mint, roughly chopped
- 1 handful dill, roughly chopped
- 2 lemons, 1 juice only and 1 sliced
- 60g M&S Manchego cheese
- 60g pack M&S Collection Jamon De Bellota Iberico (keep refrigerated until needed)
- Lemon wedges to serve
Method
Step 1
Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil then cook the orzo for 8-10 mins, until al dente. Drain then run under cold water to cool, tip into a large mixing bowl and stir through the oil to stop it from sticking.Step 2
Bring a small pan of salted water to the boil then cook the fresh peas for 1 min. Add the sugar snaps and continue cooking for 30 secs. Drain then tip into a bowl of iced water to cool. Once cooled, drain again and add to the orzo.Step 3
Stir through the tomatoes, olives, herbs and lemon juice.Step 4
Grate half of the manchego on a box grater and shave the other half with a vegetable peeler.Step 5
Tip in the grated manchego in to the orzo bowl, mix well and season.Step 6
Divide into bowls then top with manchego shavings, a few slices of Ibérico ham and lemon slices to serve.