Greek orzo Salad

Greek Orzo Salad 

HEALTHY & DELICIOUS: GREEK ORZO SALAD

Ingredients

·   5 cups cooked orzo

·   1 large cucumber, peeled, seeded, and diced

·   3 plum tomatoes, seeded and diced

·   1 medium red onion, small diced

·   20 pitted kalamata olives, cut into quarters

·   1 14-ounce can artichoke hearts (give or take), cut into eighths

·   1/4 to 1/3 cup fresh parsley, chopped

·   1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil

·   1 large lemon, halved

·   1/2 tablespoon kosher salt

·   Freshly ground black pepper

·   3 or 4 ounces reduced fat feta cheese, crumbled

To a large mixing bowl, add orzo, cucumber, tomatoes, red onion, olives, artichoke hearts, and parsley. Stir to combine.

Pour olive oil into orzo mixture. Juice the entire lemon into the same bowl. Add salt and grind pepper to taste. Stir gently to combine. Add feta. Stir again. Serve cold or at room temperature