(Vegan) Barefoot Contessa's Orzo Salad

Ingredients

• Salt

  Table

  1 dash or 0.4g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  1 tbsp or 14g

• Classic Blue Box Orzo Pasta

  Barilla

  12 oz or 340g

• Lemon juice

  Raw

  ½ cup or 122g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  1 dash or 0.1g

• Scallions

  Spring onions or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw

  1 cup, chopped or 100g

• Dill

  Fresh

  1 cup sprigs or 9g

• Parsley

  Raw

  1 cup or 60g

• Cucumber

  Peeled, raw

  1 medium or 201g

• Onions

  Canned, solids and liquids

  ½ cup, chopped or diced or 112g

Directions

1. Fill a large pot with water, add 1 tablespoon of salt and a splash of oil, and bring the water to a boil.
2. Add the orzo and simmer for 9 to 11 minutes, stirring occasionally, until it's cooked al dente.
3. Drain and pour into a large bowl.
4. Whisk together the lemon juice, 1/2 cup olive oil, 2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon of pepper.
5. Pour over the hot pasta and stir well.
6. Mix in the rest of the ingredients
7. Set aside at room temperature for 1 hour to allow the flavors to blend, or refrigerate overnight.
8. If refrigerated, taste again for seasonings and bring back to room temperature before serving.
9. (source: https://www.geniuskitchen.com/recipe/barefoot-contessas-roasted-shrimp-and-orzo-216198)