Greek Orzo Salad

Crabbycakes's Note:

Orzo is a rice-shaped pasta,,which I'm sure you will enjoy, if you've never tried it. This is wonderful for a nice summer evening. 1

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Prep Time: 12 mins
• Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 cup orzo pasta (1/2 lb)
• 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 1 cucumber, seeded and thinly sliced
• 1/2 yellow bell pepper, chopped
• 10 -15 grape tomatoes, halved
• 3/4 cup black olives, preferably kalamata,pitted and halved
• 1/2 cup bottled greek vinaigrette dressing (or homemade)
• 1/2 cup scallion, chopped

Directions:

1. In a large saucepan of lightly salted, (add tsp olive oil, if desired) boiling water, cook orzo until al dente, about 8 minutes.
2. Pour into colander and rise under cold running water.
3. Drain well.
4. Set aside.
5. In a medium bowl, combine orzo with feta,cucumber,bell pepper, tomatoes, and olives.
6. Pour dressing over salad, toss gently to combine, and sprinkle with scallions on top.

Reviews

[TammieV]

Crabby I just love your recipes. I make this several times a year. I Originally gave you 4 stars but I discovered that the choice of dressing makes a big difference. Do not waist your time on Kraft.. it is too oily. Olimpia Dukacus is great, if you can't find it, look for a better priced vinigarette.

[rickv]

This is a very good cold salad. The real secret I think is to make it a day ahead of time. It was really better the next day after the flavors had a chance to meld

[RazorbackFan]

This stuff is just good! I made it with red onions and I used "Reed's Italian dressing". It was so good. I can't believe my kids and hubby ate it, usually this is a "Mom dish" as they call it, but they loved it. I did also add a handful of chopped parsley.