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Orzo Feta Salad

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Diced & Peeled Eggplant
  • 2 Diced Zucchinis
  • 1/2 Cup of Diced Onions
  • Handful of Halved Cherry Tomatoes
  • 1 Cup of Feta Cheese
  • 1 Cup of Dry Orzo
  • 2 Tbsp. Olive Oil
  • *Optional - 1/2 Cup of Diced Soppresata
  • * Optional - 1/4 Cup of Chopped/Pitted Kalamata Olives
  • 2-3 Cups of Water

Method
 

  1. Toss your vegetables with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Then roast in the oven at 325F for 30 to 45 minutes, the key is to monitor the eggplant to make sure that cookes all the way through. It should be soft and have a almost sweet flavor.
  2. Once your vegetables are cooked, remove them from the oven and set aside.
  3. Prepare your orzo like you would cook pasta, salt the water and bring it to a boil. Then add your orzo, cook it like you would any other pasta. Once it's soft and has no grittiness to it, strain the water and toss the orzo with olive oil then allow it to cool.
  4. Once everything has cooled now assemble your "salad". Add the roasted veggies to the orzo, then add your feta cheese, olives, and soppresata.
  5. Garnish with some fresh chopped parsley and go to town.