orzo salad with pine nuts and feta

Name: Orzo Salad with Pine Nuts and Feta
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 1 pound(s) orzo pasta; 5 tablespoon(s) lemon juice; 1/2 cup(s) olive oil; 1/2 - 3/4 cup(s) pine nuts, toasted; 1 1/2 cup(s) feta cheese, crumbled; 1/4 cup(s) chives, minced; 1/4 cup(s) italian parsley, chopped; 3/4 cup(s) kalamata (greek) olives, chopped

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R S

Redding, CA

Updated on Aug 7, 2013

This salad couldn't be easier but packed full of flavor with just a few ingredients. My 15 year old daughter requests (demands? begs? holds her breath til she turns blue?) this salad on a weekly basis she loves it that much. I love it as well but luckily it is easily doubled or I would NEVER GET ANY! We like it on its own for a light meat - especially during this time of year - but it is wonderful paired with some grilled shrimp and a chilled glass of Pinot Grigio ( for me, not her). I was going to make it today, but I have no feta. I MUST make it tomorrow so I will post a photo then.

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 10 Min

method Stove Top

yield 6-8 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 pound orzo pasta
5 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 - 3/4 cups pine nuts, toasted
1 1/2 cups feta cheese, crumbled
1/4 cup chives, minced
1/4 cup italian parsley, chopped
3/4 cup kalamata (greek) olives, chopped

How To Make orzo salad with pine nuts and feta

Step 1

Cook orzo in boiling, salted water 7-8 minutes until al dente. While pasta is cooking, gather the rest of your ingredients.

Step 2

Mix together the olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Set aside. When pasta is done, drain well.
Step 3

Chop the chives and parsley. Crumble the feta (unless it already is crumbled).
Step 4

Dump the cooked orzo into a bowl (I like to use a pretty crystal one for this salad, I don't know why). Add the rest of the ingredients to the orzo. Add the dressing and toss everything together. Chill. Eat. Enjoy!
Step 5

I make an extra batch of dressing to keep on hand if the orzo soaks up too much or dries out a bit while in the fridge. This is not only tasty...it is a very pretty dish.
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