Greek Pasta Salad

Submitted by Lightly Toasted

"Another great block-party recipe"

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 10

ingredients

• 1 lb orzo pasta
• 1 cucumber, peeled seeded and diced
• 1⁄2 cup black olives, sliced
• 2 tomatoes, seeded and diced
• 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 1⁄4 cup of fresh mint, finely chopped

• Vinagrette

• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon lemon, zest of, finely grated
• 2 shallots, finely chopped
• 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
• 1⁄2 cup olive oil

directions

1. Cook the orzo as directed.
2. Drain pasta under cold water and transfer to a large bowl.
3. Add remaining ingredients, and toss with vinagrette, and season to taste with salt and pepper.
4. Let stand at room temperature for 2 hours.

Reviews

[COOKGIRl]

We loved this and it was so easy to make. I added a little fresh minced basil leaves and instead of feta I used 1/4 cup myzithra because I was making another salad with feta and didn't want overkill. (Although I did cut the recipe in half.) I chose to use a pickling cucumber for standard cucumbers because pickling cukes are so crisp. The lemon zest was a nice touch and the use of shallot for a stronger onion, such as red onion, was a nice change of pace. Thanks for sharing. cg