Name: Mediterranean Orzo Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Uncooked orzo pasta - ½ (16 ounce) package; Cherry tomatoes, halved - ½ pint; Diced red onion - ½ cup; Diced cucumber - 1 cup; Pitted Mediterranean olives, cut in half - 1 cup; Finely diced Asiago cheese - 1 cup; Minced fresh garlic - 1 ½ teaspoons; Extra-virgin olive oil - ½ cup; Red wine vinegar - ½ cup; Lemon, juiced - ½; Salt - 1 teaspoon; Ground black pepper - ½ teaspoon; Chopped fresh basil - ¼ cup; Chopped fresh parsley - 2 tablespoons

Ingredients for - Mediterranean Orzo Salad

1. Uncooked orzo pasta ½ (16 ounce) package

2. Cherry tomatoes, halved ½ pint

3. Diced red onion ½ cup

4. Diced cucumber 1 cup

5. Pitted Mediterranean olives, cut in half 1 cup

6. Finely diced Asiago cheese 1 cup

7. Minced fresh garlic 1 ½ teaspoons

8. Extra-virgin olive oil ½ cup

9. Red wine vinegar ½ cup

10. Lemon, juiced ½

11. Salt 1 teaspoon

12. Ground black pepper ½ teaspoon

13. Chopped fresh basil ¼ cup

14. Chopped fresh parsley 2 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Mediterranean Orzo Salad

1 . Stage

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook orzo in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite, about 9 minutes. Drain well. Rinse with cold water and drain well again.

2 . Stage

Combine orzo, cherry tomatoes, red onion, cucumber, olives, and Asiago cheese in a large bowl.

3 . Stage

To make the vinaigrette: Whisk garlic, olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, salt, and pepper together in a small bowl; drizzle over orzo mixture and toss lightly to combine. Add basil and parsley and mix well. Let sit for 20 minutes for flavors to blend, stirring occasionally.