light lemon orzo salad

Name: Light lemon orzo salad
Ingredients: - 1 cup orzo; - 1 tablespoon good-quality olive oil; - 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, divided; - 1/2 cup grape or cherry tomatoes cut in half; - 1/4 cup diced dried apricots; - 1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese; - 1/4 cup finely minced fresh parsley; - 1/3 cup lightly crushed toasted and salted cashews; - 1/4 teaspoons salt; - 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper; - 2 tablespoons roasted and salted cashews, for garnish

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Lynnda Cloutier

Mission Viejo, CA

Updated on Jul 1, 2012

This recipe comes from those great people at Costco.

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Ingredients

- 1 cup orzo
- 1 tablespoon good-quality olive oil
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, divided
- 1/2 cup grape or cherry tomatoes cut in half
- 1/4 cup diced dried apricots
- 1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1/4 cup finely minced fresh parsley
- 1/3 cup lightly crushed toasted and salted cashews
- 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 2 tablespoons roasted and salted cashews, for garnish

How To Make light lemon orzo salad

Step 1

cook orzo according to package directions. Rinse immediately in cold water and drain well. Place orzo in a large bowl and toss with olive oil and 1 tablespoon lemon juice.

Step 2

Add tomatoes, apricots, feta, parsley, crushed cashews, salt and pepper. Toss and add remaining lemon juice.
Step 3

Pour into a serving dish and garnish with whole cashews. Serve immediately. Makes six servings. Note: the salad can be made up to two hours ahead and stored covered in refrigerator. Reserve the chopped and whole cashews until ready to serve.
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