Festive Orzo Salad

Name: Festive Orzo Salad
Ingredients: 1 (1 lb) box orzo pasta (rice shaped pasta); 1 medium red onion, finely chopped; 1 small red bell pepper, finely chopped; 1 small yellow bell pepper, finely chopped; 4 stalks celery, finely chopped; 1 (6 ounce) can black olives, drained well & chopped; 1 cup feta cheese, crumbled; 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil, to taste; 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar, to taste; 1 tablespoon salt, to taste; 2 teaspoons pepper, to taste

11 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1 (1 lb) box orzo pasta (rice shaped pasta)
1 medium red onion, finely chopped
1 small red bell pepper, finely chopped
1 small yellow bell pepper, finely chopped
4 stalks celery, finely chopped
1 (6 ounce) can black olives, drained well & chopped
1 cup feta cheese, crumbled
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil, to taste
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar, to taste
1 tablespoon salt, to taste
2 teaspoons pepper, to taste

Directions

1

Boil Orzo as directed on package, drain well
2

In a large mixing bowl, combine 1/4 cup of olive oil to Orzo while cooling to keep pasta from clumping together.
3

Add chopped ingredients to cooled (room temperature)orzo and mix lightly. Add remainder of olive oil.
4

Add Apple Cider Vinegar to taste mixing lightly.
5

Add Feta Cheese and mix.
6

Add Salt and Pepper to taste. Be sure to add salt after the Feta Cheese, and taste check often, as Feta Cheese is very salty.
7

You can add more or less olive oil to taste.
8

Serve at room temperature in a clear bowl to show off colors.
9

This can sit out during potlucks and be refrigerated later for wonderful left-overs!