Mediterranean Rice And Orzo Salad

• 1 cup Long Grain Rice
• 1 cup Orzo Pasta
• 2 Medium Tomatoes
• 1 English Cucumber
• 1 scoop Lemon
• 2 1/2 tablespoons Mediterranean Spice Mix
• 3 tablespoons Olive Oil
• 1.5 teaspoons Salt

1. In a medium skillet heat 1 Tbsp Olive Oil. Add rice and orzo and saute until lightly toasted. Add 2 3/4 cups water, 3/4 tsp. salt and 1 tbsp. of the spice mix. Bring to a boil. Cover reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender.
2. Dice cucumber and tomatoes in 1/4" pieces and set aside until rice and pasta have cooled completely.
3. Add cooled rice and pasta to a large bowl along with tomatoes and cucumber, juice and zest of one lemon, remaining spice mix, 2 tbsps. olive oil. Toss well.
4. Serve at room temperature or slightly chilled.

rice, pasta, tomatoes, cucumber, lemon, mediterranean spice mix, olive oil, salt

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/mediterranean-rice-and-orzo-salad-58e1a604aa79e95e3539aed5 (may not work)