07/15/2018
Vegetarian Orzo Salad Recipe
All ingredients found
1 bag of Orzo
1 Bag of Asparagus
1/4-1/2 Red Onion
1/2 bottle of Romano Caesar Dressing
3/4-1 container of Feta Cheese
1 English Cucumber
1/2 Bottle Of Roasted Bell Peppers
1 Vine Ripe Tomato
Salt & Pepper
For the orzo, I followed the directions on the back of the Trader Joe’s bag except I drained it after 9 minutes of boiling and ringed. I tasted the texture and it’s what I wanted. The pasta cools down fairly quickly after rinsing which is when I poured 1/4 of the dressing over it to keep the orzo from sticking.
Asparagus: Snap off the bottom half, wash, cut in half and sauté with oil, salt and pepper. These were thin asparagus so I only cooked them for 10-12 min. That is honestly a guess since I cook until they are done. Since it’s a salad I wanted them to have some bite left to them. I let them cool for a few minutes before adding it to the salad.
Finely chop the red onion. I like the taste but it can be overwhelming so finely chopped works best for this salad.
Cut the tomato into chunk sizes you desire. I chose a dice.
I used most of the peppers from jar and again did a medium- large chop. Doesn’t have to be pretty! The colors alone add a great addition to this salad.
I used 1 English cucumber
Mix all these items together & more dressing.
Add the feta, salt and pepper gently mix/ fold over, taste, add more accordingly.