Greek Orzo Salad Recipe

Ingredients

  • 3/4 of a 1-pound package of orzo pasta
  • 4 green onions, chopped up
  • 1 1/2 c. feta cheese
  • 1/3 c. fresh dill. . .fresh is sooo much better in flavor then dried
  • 4 T. fresh lemon juice
  • 3 T. olive oil (I use extra-virgin)
  • 2 pounds of medium shrimp, cooked, peeled and deveined (I cooked mine simply in salted water)
  • 1 cucumber (My cucumber was about 1 foot long and not overly fat.) Quarter the cucumber lengthwise so that you have 4 long strips and then cut into 1/4-inch thick pieces
  • 1/2 cucumber (Used for full, thin slices on top of salad)
  • 1 (12-ounce) basket cherry tomatoes, cut in half and divided
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
  • fresh dill sprigs for Decorating the top of the salad

Description

I Love The Creamy Texture That Goes With The Crunch In The Green Onions And The Cucumbers Along With The Medium Sized Shrimp. The Feta Cheese Is Not Over Powering, Which I Was Worried About Since Shrimp And Orzo Are Both Mild Flavors. I Think The Feta Che

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