Orzo Greek-ish salad

So the past month has been crazy, I honesty don't know where time has gone.... The holidays were awesome, but busy. I have had the past ten days off, and it really doesn't feel like I had time off at all. I mean that in the best way possible though.... December consisted of shopping, baking, wrapping, coffee-dates with girlfriends, Spa days, and lots of time spent with family and my man.  

I have fallen in love with clean-eating cookbooks, and thought I would share a few recipes that I have put my own spin on recently. 

Ingredients
1 c orzo pasta
1/2 c diced cucumber
1 medium tomato, diced
1/2 c bell pepper, diced
1/8 - 1/4 c feta cheese, crumbled
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp basil
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions
- bring medium size pot of water to a boil, add orzo. Follow cooking directions on package.
- once pasta is cooked, strain and place in large mixing bowl. 
- add olive oil, lemon juice, balsamic and spices to orzo pasta. Let pasta cool. (I like to add dressing while pasta is still warm, as it absorbs into the pasta better)
-once orzo is cooled, add cucumber, tomato, bell pepper, and feta. Mix until combined. 
- add more olive oil or lemon/balsamic is desired. Sometimes I add a little more olive oil. 

*note: you could add red onion and black olives to this as well. 

ENJOY!! 



Ok, so maybe this recipe doesn't have olives or red onion..... But I was out of red onion and I don't like olives :)