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8 February, 2013 By Mary

Mediterranean Orzo Salad

mediterranean orzo salad

I forgot to put on pants.

Last week, I had an appointment to get my haircut, which meant leaving the house in the middle of the day: something I don’t really do anymore, unless it’s to run. It dawned on me, as I was putting on some makeup, that I really hadn’t properly dressed myself to leave the house during the daytime in a few weeks. Sure, I still go out in the evenings with friends, or to do sporty things during the day; however, getting dressed to look presentable in public daylight? Totally fallen by the wayside.

mediterranean orzo salad

Back to the pants. I was getting ready to leave, leaving dressing as my last task, when I realized I had my coat on, my socks, my shoes, but completely skipped the pants.

That just will not do.

mediterranean orzo salad

In an effort to not totally depart the “normal” world, I will now be putting on pants more regularly, even if not leaving the house.

I also am making an effort to eat real lunch. When I was working downtown I would generally eat the same sandwich (LOOVE) everyday. Now… I’ll have cookie butter and call it a meal. NOT OK. This pasta salad was my remedy. Light, delicious, a few inoffensive vegetables: much better (read: healthier) than cookie butter.

mediterranean orzo salad

 

Mediterranean Orzo Salad
 
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Prep time
5 mins
Cook time
10 mins
Total time
15 mins
 
Recipe: Mary
Ingredients
  • 1½ cups orzo or risi pasta
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • ½ cucumber, diced
  • ½ medium onion, diced
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
  • juice of ½ lemon
  • ½ cup feta crumbles
  • salt + pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Cook and drain the orzo, then toss with olive oil and allow to cool.
  2. When cool, add the rest of the ingredients, stir to combine, and enjoy!
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  1. Eileen says

    9 February, 2013 at 2:32 pm

    This recipe makes me really wish it were high summer here! I bet it would be amazing with fresh backyard tomatoes.

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