Mediterranean Summer Salad

• 8 ounces orzo pasta
• 2 cups halved cherry tomatoes
• 1 cup fresh basil leaf, chopped
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
• 1/2 cup greek olives such as kalamata olive, pitted and halved
• 4 ounces feta cheese, broken into large chunks
• 2 cups baby spinach leaves
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• salt, to taste
• fresh ground black pepper

1. Cook orzo according to package directions.
2. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine tomatoes, basil, garlic, pine nuts, olives, feta, and spinach.
3. Add cooked orzo.
4. In a small bowl, whisk together oil, vinegar, and salt and pepper to taste; toss with salad.
5. Serve.

orzo pasta, tomatoes, fresh basil leaf, garlic, nuts, greek olives, feta cheese, baby spinach, extravirgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt, fresh ground black pepper

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/mediterranean-summer-salad-425810 (may not work)