Pasta Salad

Ingredients

• 1 cup orzo pasta
• 1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained and quartered
• 1/2 cup sun-dried tomato, cut into strips (not packed in oil)
• 1 yellow bell peppers (capsicum) or 1 orange bell pepper, cut into strips (capsicum)
• 1/2 small red onion, diced
• 15 kalamata olives, pitted and halved
• 1/2 jalapeno pepper, minced
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley or 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 ounces feta or 2 ounces goat cheese, crumbled
• 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (to taste)
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper (to taste)
• 1 (2/3 ounce) package good seasons Italian salad dressing mix
• 1/4 cup cider vinegar (I like to use a bit more vinegar and reduce water accordingly)
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil or 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1/2 cup water, plus
• 3 tablespoons water