Orzo Salad with Chickpeas, Dill, and Lemon

      Just like me, my mom gets daily recipes from all over the place emailed to her daily.  Every once in a while she sends one my way.  That's where this recipe comes from, an email passed on by my mom from myrecipes.com.

Orzo Salad with Chickpeas, Dill, and Lemon

Ingredients
1 cup uncooked orzo pasta
1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
1/4 cup fresh dill, chopped
1/2 cup green onion, chopped
3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
3 tsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tbsp cold water
1/4 tsp salt


Method
1. Cook orzo according to package directions.  Drain and rinse the pasta using cold water.
2. In a large bowl, combine cooked orzo, feta, chickpeas, dill, and onion.  Gentry mix everything together.
3. In a small bowl, whist together the lemon juice, oil, water, and salt.  Drizzle this dressing over the salad.  Toss and serve.


The Taste Test
    A simple tasty lunch or side dish.