Some Refreshing Salad Recipes!

These are some of my favorite Salad Recipes and they are absolutely perfect for these hot, humid, muggy summer days we have been having!! I hope you enjoy these and if you get a chance to try them out I would love to know how they came out for you!!


    Cherry Tomato Orzo Pasta Salad

 

• 8 ounces(1 cup) orzo pasta
• Salt
• 1 pint red cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
• 1 pint yellow cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 8 ounces(1 cup) feta cheese, crumbled
• 1 large cucumber, peeled and chopped
• 2 green onions, thinly sliced
• 2 Tbsp minced fresh oregano
• Juice of a lemon
• Black pepper to taste

Preparation:

1 Bring a large pot of well salted water to a rolling boil. Add the orzo, stirring it so that it doesn't stick to the bottom of the pan. Cook, uncovered, at a high boil until al dente, cooked through but still a bit firm. Drain the pasta (it helps to use a fine mesh sieve for this as the small orzo might pass through holes in a colander), and rinse with cold water to stop the pasta from cooking further.
2 Toss the pasta with the olive oil in a large bowl. At this point you can make ahead and chill until you are ready to serve (or transport to a party). Toss with the rest of the ingredients, the tomatoes, feta cheese, cucumber, green onions, oregano, lemon juice, and black pepper. The feta is salty so you shouldn't need to add more salt.

Serves 8-10 as a side.