Mediterrean Orzo Salad

You can use any small pasta for this recipe.

Mediterranean Pasta Salad

12 oz. orzo pasta cooked, drained and rinsed with cold water

2 T olive oil

1 large yellow pepper, diced

1 med tomato seeded and diced

1 cucumber seeded and diced

1 medium carrot shredded

1 8oz. package feta cheese (optional)

3 T toasted pine nuts

3 T  fresh chopped basil

2 T capers

½ c. olive oil

1/3 cup lemon juice

3 green onions chopped

6 cloves garlic, minced

1 t. cumin

1 t. Dijon mustard

1 t. dried mint or 2 t fresh

salt and Pepper

Stir together orzo and 2 T  olive oil in large bowl.  Stir in bell pepper and next 7 ingredients.

Whisk together ½ cup olive oil and next 8 ingredients.  Pour over orzo and mix.  Refrigerate until serving.