October 07, 2010

Orzo with feta and olives

We are variety seekers when it comes to food.  Orzo was a pleasant discovery two years back surfing the aisles in a superstore. Its is a rice shaped pasta with varied uses. 






Ingredients:
  • 1/2 lb Orzo pasta
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 1/4 green bell pepper, diced
  • 1/4 red onion, sliced
  • 6 oz Pitted kalamata or black olives,halfed
  • 2 tomatoes, seeded and diced
  • 4 oz Feta cheese, crumbled
     For the lemon vinaigrette:
  • 1/2 cup Extra virgin olive oil
  • Juice of half a lemon
  • a clove of garlic , grated
  • Salt and pepper to taste
To start , boil loads of water with salt . Add the orzo and cook till al dente. 



















In the meantime, dice and slice all the vegatables for the salad and place in a salad bowl.




















For the vinaigrette- pour the oil in a mixing bowl, add grated garlic , salt and pepper. Squeeze the juice of half a lemon, add and whisk . The lemon juice helps in emulsification.

















Once the  pasta is done , strain and rinse it quickly under normal water. Let it strain again . Now add the warm pasta to the diced vegetables in the salad bowl . Pour the vinaigrette over and mix lightly. Crumble feta over the salad . Toss.

Serve when the pasta is still warm or otherwise at room temperature.

You'll simply love it for dinner lunch or brunch !!







2 comments:

  1. hi shruti
    first time to ur blog ...u r having a beautiful space here with yummy recipes ...this orzo looks delicious ,healthy n delicious salad ..must try it..glad to visit u ..
    if u get time do visit my blog

    Satya
    http://www.superyummyrecipes.com

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  2. thanks satya. loved ur phulka recipe , even the bread swirls look so versatile..

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