Orzo Pasta Salad

Orzo Pasta Salad a la Diep


Ingredients:
1 English cucumbers (not Peeled)
1 carton Little red tomatoes (cherry or grape tomatoes)
Sun Dried Tomatoes (as much as you like)
1 small jar of Kalamata Olives (Purple)
1 bag of Orzo Pasta (melon seed)
1 Yellow Squash
1 Zucchini Squash
1 stalk of Celery
1 container of Feta Cheese (Mediterranean)
Broccoli Trees (blanch with salt water until tender- shock it with ice water to stop the cooking)
Fresh Basil handful (thinly sliced)

Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 small or 1 1/2 large lemons (squeeze juice of lemon)

Instructions:

Chop all vegetables into edible pieces 1/2 inch approx.
Roast yellow squash, zucchini, and tomatoes in oven at 350 degree for 30 minutes. Let it cool before mixing to salad bowl.
Mix fresh veggies in large salad bowl, add olive oil, salt, and pepper
Cook Pasta (follow directions from bag)- drain, drizzle olive oil on pasta, and let it cool completely before mixing together into salad bowl.
Enjoy!

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