Monday, July 6, 2009

Orzo, Pine Nut, and Feta Salad

A couple of you have asked me for the recipe to the Orzo Salad I made at Vivian's birthday, so I thought I would post it here.

I also thought it would be a great idea for you guys to share some recipes on here. Please pass along any recipe that you think we would enjoy. I look forward to reading and eating them!


Orzo, Pine Nut, and Feta Salad


Yield: Makes 8 side-dish servings

Ingredients
  • 1 pound orzo
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted
  • 1 1/4 cups feta (6 ounces), crumbled
  • 1 cup thinly sliced scallion greens
  • 1 small container of grape tomatoes, halved
  • Chopped fresh basil

Preparation

Cook orzo in a 6- to 8-quart pot of boiling salted water until tender, then drain well in a colander.

Whisk together lemon juice, oil, and salt and pepper to taste in a large bowl, then add hot orzo and toss. Cool orzo, then toss with pine nuts, feta, and scallion greens. Season with salt and pepper.

4 comments:

Jaye said...

GRRRRREAT idea!

Jaye said...

BTW, I made something very similar to this with cous cous -- also yummy.

ladykore said...

I love this idea too.

Francy said...

Thanks, Tara. It sounds far too easy for that fabulous rich taste. Can't wait to try it. I'll check my recipes for some tofu, wheatgrass, dandilion greens extravaganzas ;-)
Janis, how about that corn salad recipe? Yum.