Summer Orzo Salad

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup orzo pasta
• 1/2 cup green beans, trimmed and halved
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 teaspoons balsamic vinegar (or red wine vinegar)
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 2 tablespoons capers, drained and rinsed
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 cup kalamata olive, pitted and chopped
• 1/2 cup grape tomatoes (or cherry tomatoes, halved)
• 1 cup feta cheese, crumbled

Recipe

• 1 cook psta in boiling water for five minutes, add green beans to pasta and cook for 5 minutes longer. drain. put pasta and green beans in salad bowl and toss with oil and vinegar.
• 2 add green pepper, capers, garlic and olives to pasta and toss.
• 3 add tomatoes and feta chesse and toss.
• 4 refrigerate before serving.
• 5 ***this makes a good salad lunch when tossed with 1 small can (6 1/2 ounces) tuna (drained and flaked).