Orzo Salad

Name: Orzo Salad
Ingredients: salt; 8 ounces orzo pasta; 14 cup olive oil; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 lemon, juice of; black pepper; 1 12 cups chopped ripe tomatoes; 3 scallions, thinly sliced; 12 cup black olives, pitted and roughly chopped; 1 cup fresh parsley, stemmed and chopped (or a mix of fresh herbs like basil, parsley, mint or oregano); 12 cup grated aged feta cheese (firm)

11 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

salt
8 ounces orzo pasta
14 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 lemon, juice of
black pepper
1 12 cups chopped ripe tomatoes
3 scallions, thinly sliced
12 cup black olives, pitted and roughly chopped
1 cup fresh parsley, stemmed and chopped (or a mix of fresh herbs like basil, parsley, mint or oregano)
12 cup grated aged feta cheese (firm)

Directions

1

Put a large pot of water on to boil for the pasta.
2

Drop in the orzo and cook until tender, then rinse in a colander under cold running water.
3

Transfer the cooked and cooled orzo to a large mixing bowl.
4

Dress the orzo with the olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper and toss it to coat the pasta.
5

Taste and add more acid or salt as necessary.
6

Add the tomato, scallions, olives, and parsley to the dressed orzo; toss them through once or twice.
7

If possible, let the salad rest at room temperature for an hour before serving.
8

Just before serving, sprinkle the grated cheese over the salad.