Orzo Pasta Salad

Great tasting pasta salad that I tend to eat way too much of... Feel free to make day before or morning of. Great for parties, just keep covered in refrigerator.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 316 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup boiling water
• ¼ cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 lemon, juiced and zested
• 1 cup uncooked orzo pasta
• ¼ cup crumbled feta cheese
• ½ cup kalamata olives
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• ¼ cup finely chopped fresh parsley

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Fill a pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the orzo, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink.

Step 2

Place the sun-dried tomatoes into the boiling water in a bowl, and let stand for 10 minutes to plump up. Drain off excess water.

Step 3

Toss the cooked orzo, sun-dried tomatoes, olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, olives, parsley, and feta cheese together in a bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper.