Summer Orzo Salad

Dear Readers,

My daughter-in-law gave me this recipe which she copied from the internet.  I don’t know what site it was published on.  I tried it and enjoyed it very much.  The salad is light and refreshing; the perfect side dish for summer meals.  I think it might be the lemon juice that gives it such a fresh taste.  This recipe makes a large salad but it keeps well in the fridge.

Summer Orzo Salad

Dressing:

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

1 tablespoon red wine vinegar

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

1 tablespoon oil

1/2 teaspoon salt

3 cloves garlic, crushed

Salad:

1 cup uncooked orzo

2 cups chopped tomato

1/4 cup chopped fresh basil

2 cups fresh yellow corn kernels

1/2 cup vertically sliced red onion

Combine dressing ingredients and put in empty jar; cover and shake.  Cook and drain orzo according to package directions.  Pour 1/2 of the dressing onto warm orzo.  Let cool; then add remaining dressing and tomato, basil, corn and red onion.  Let stand at least 30 minutes before serving.

Enjoy and

Keep smilin’!