Summer Vegetable And Orzo Salad

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 medium sweet onion, chopped
• 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 1 cup orzo pasta, cooked
• 4 large carrots, coarsely shredded
• 1 large red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 large zucchini, chopped
• 3 -4 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• lettuce leaf

Recipe

• 1 heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet until hot.
• 2 saute/stir onion for 10 minutes or until browned.
• 3 remove from heat source.
• 4 add in orzo and remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, carrot, red bell pepper, zucchini, balsamic vinegar, honey, salt and pepper; stir to combine.
• 5 cover and chill for 2 hours or more.
• 6 serve on a bed of lettuce leaves.