Lemony Orzo Salad With Feta And Pine Nuts

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 lb orzo pasta
• 2 bouillon cubes (optional)
• 3 lemons, juice of
• x lemon, zest of
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 cup pine nuts
• 1 cup feta cheese, crumbled
• 1/2 cup chopped basil leaves
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 if pine nuts are not toasted, toast them on a cookie sheet in a 350f oven for 5-10 minutes or until golden brown.
• 2 boil water in a 6-8 quart pot with optional flavor cubes.
• 3 add orzo and cook until tender.
• 4 drain orzo in colander and rinse with cold water.
• 5 toss orzo in a large bowl with the olive oil, lemon juice, and lemon zest.
• 6 then toss in the rest of the ingredients.
• 7 season with salt and pepper to taste.
• 8 you can add more lemon juice if you like it really lemony.
• 9 chill salad for 3-4 hours before serving.