Mediterranean Orzo Salad

Name: Mediterranean Orzo Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 lb Orzo (1 pound orzo); 0 pieces Kosher Salt (Kosher salt); ½ cup Pine Nuts (1/2 cup pine nuts); 8 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil (8 tablespoons EVOO); 4 pieces Scallion (4 green onions, chopped); ½ cup Flat-Leaf Parsley (1/2 cup Italian parsley, chopped); 1 piece Lemon (1 Juice and zest of 1 lemon); 1 piece Cucumber (1 cucumber, diced); 1 piece Green Bell Pepper (1 green bell pepper, chopped); 1 pint Cherry Tomato (1 pint cherry tomatoes); ½ piece Red Onion (1/2 red onion, finely chopped); 12 pieces Pepperoncini (12 pepperoncinis, sliced); 1 ½ cup Feta Cheese (1 1/2 cups crumbled feta cheese); 4 tbsp Red Wine Vinegar (4 tablespoons red wine vinegar)

25 minMediterranean

Servings10

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Vegetarian
Pescatarian
Mediterranean Diet

Steps

1Bring a pot of water to a rapid boil. Generously salt water and cook orzo until tender, approximately 7-9 minutes.
2Drain and set aside.
3While orzo is cooking, spread pine nuts on a baking sheet and toast lightly in oven on 400 degrees.
4Remove from oven and set aside.
5Heat two tablespoons of EVOO on medium heat in a non-stick pan.
6Saute chopped green onions for approximately 2 minutes.
7Add parsley, lemon juice, lemon zest, toasted pine nuts and cooked orzo.
8Saute for 3-4 minutes for flavors to combine and absorb into the orzo.
9Remove from heat.
10In a large bowl, combine cucumber, green bell pepper, cherry tomatoes, red onion and pepperoncinis to orzo mixture.
11Additionally add crumbled feta cheese, red wine vinegar and remaining six tablespoons of EVOO.
12Mix well. Can be refrigerated or served immediately.