Name: Orzo, Pine Nut, and Feta Salad
Yield: Makes 8 side-dish servings
Ingredients: 1 pound orzo; 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 1/2 cup olive oil; 1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted; 1 1/4 cups feta (6 ounces), crumbled; 1 cup thinly sliced scallion greens

Active time: 15 min Start to finish: 30 min

Cooks' note:

Toast pine nuts in a shallow baking pan in a 350°F oven until golden, 5 to 10 minutes.

Recipe information

Yield
Makes 8 side-dish servings

Ingredients

1 pound orzo

3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

1/2 cup olive oil

1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted

1 1/4 cups feta (6 ounces), crumbled

1 cup thinly sliced scallion greens

Preparation

Step 1
Cook orzo in a 6- to 8-quart pot of boiling salted water until tender, then drain well in a colander.
Step 2
Whisk together lemon juice, oil, and salt and pepper to taste in a large bowl, then add hot orzo and toss. Cool orzo, then toss with pine nuts, feta, and scallion greens. Season with salt and pepper.

TagsPasta Salad Pasta Orzo Feta Cheese Dairy Pine Nut Nut Starter Dinner Lunch Vegetarian 5 Ingredients or Fewer Gourmet

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