Orzo with Feta, Cucumber and Tomato
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Cooking:
25 min.
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Servings per container:
10
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Ingredients for - Orzo with Feta, Cucumber and Tomato

1. Orzo pasta - 1 ¼ cups
2. Chicken broth - 1 cup
3. Water - 1 cup
4. Red bell pepper, seeded and chopped - divided - 1
5. Olive oil - 2 tablespoons
6. Cucumbers, peeled and chopped - 2
7. Crumbled feta cheese - 2 cups
8. Roma (plum) tomatoes, seeded and chopped - 2
9. Red onion, very thinly sliced and cut into 1-inch pieces - 1
10. Pitted Kalamata olives, coarsely chopped - 1 cup
11. Fresh lemon juice - 3 tablespoons
12. White wine vinegar - 1 tablespoon
13. Ground cumin - 1 teaspoon
14. Olive oil - 2 tablespoons
15. Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 2 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Orzo with Feta, Cucumber and Tomato

1. Stage

Place orzo pasta, chicken broth, water, and half the chopped red bell pepper into a saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until orzo are tender and liquid has been absorbed, about 10 minutes. Drain and rinse. Allow to cool.

2. Stage

Place orzo into a large salad bowl with remaining red bell pepper and 2 tablespoons olive oil; toss to coat. Mix in cucumbers, feta cheese, roma tomatoes, red onion, Kalamata olives, lemon juice, white wine vinegar, and cumin; toss salad well. Drizzle 2 more tablespoons olive oil over top of salad. Refrigerate 1 hour, tossing once or twice; season to taste with salt and black pepper before serving.