My office was known far and wide as the Potluck Crew. We would potluck it up for birthdays, holidays, wedding showers; if you can think of a reason to celebrate we could think of a reason to eat! January 1st marked the start of our office Biggest Loser challenge...which yours truly happened to win recently by losing 18lbs in the contest. Once the Biggest Loser challenge started all potlucks ceased :( Last Friday was our first potluck of the New Year, some went crazy with tasty treats and others; like my co-worker Sue, brought in yummy dishes on the healthier side.
INGREDIENTS
One 1 pound box of orzo pasta
Juice of at least 1 fresh lemon*
Salt and pepper
1 bunch of flat leaf parsley
Just over 1/2 cup olive oil
A handful of pine nuts( or almonds), toasted (be careful when toasting them in a pan-they can burn very easily-they should only be golden brown)
6 to 8 ounces of crumbled feta
*The recipe is not exact, almost everything is to taste, so feel free to add more lemon juice, oil, salt, pepper, scallions, feta, pine nuts.
PREPARATION
1.Cook the orzo and let it cool completely before adding any of the other ingredients.
2. Mix together the lemon juice, oil, salt and pepper. When the pasta is cool, stir in the juice/oil mixture. Then add the chopped parsley, pine nuts and feta. Mix thoroughly.
It's all I could do to not eat the entire bowl! You could throw in a bit of grilled chicken to make it a main dish!
Here is my interpretation of Sue's recipe for Lemony Orzo Pasta Salad:
One 1 pound box of orzo pasta
Juice of at least 1 fresh lemon*
Salt and pepper
1 bunch of flat leaf parsley
Just over 1/2 cup olive oil
A handful of pine nuts( or almonds), toasted (be careful when toasting them in a pan-they can burn very easily-they should only be golden brown)
6 to 8 ounces of crumbled feta
*The recipe is not exact, almost everything is to taste, so feel free to add more lemon juice, oil, salt, pepper, scallions, feta, pine nuts.
PREPARATION
1.Cook the orzo and let it cool completely before adding any of the other ingredients.
2. Mix together the lemon juice, oil, salt and pepper. When the pasta is cool, stir in the juice/oil mixture. Then add the chopped parsley, pine nuts and feta. Mix thoroughly.
It's all I could do to not eat the entire bowl! You could throw in a bit of grilled chicken to make it a main dish!
On a different note, last night I discovered the band
They are great, from Northern Ireland and you might like them if you like Foster The People.
Click their name to listen on last.fm
Happy Tuesday!!!!
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