Mel'S Orzo Salad

• 1 - small jar Balsamic vinagrette salad dressing (I used Paul Newman's)
• 1 - small box of Orzo pasta 1 - bunch of scallions (chopped 1/4" pieces/bite size)
• 2 - cucumbers - chopped
• 1 small package grape tomatos sliced in half
• 2 cups fresh baby spinach - chopped
• 1/2 cup canned, sliced black olives
• 1/2 cup - pine nuts - toasted
• 1/2 cup feta cheese
• 1 cup sauted combined red, green, an yellow peppers
• Optional add-ins:
• 1 cup cooked diced chicken
• 1 cup fresh or canned mushrooms

1. 1. Cook Orzo pasta about 10 minutes or to al dente. Drain.
2. 2. Place orzo in a large serving bowl and cool with 1/4 of the bottle of
3. salad dressing.
4. 3. In one T. of olive oil, saute peppers for 5 minutes. oil. Add to in pasta.
5. 4. Add the rest of the ingredients and chill.

salad dressing, pasta, cucumbers, grape tomatos, fresh baby spinach, black olives, nuts, feta cheese, peppers, chicken, mushrooms

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/mels-orzo-salad-1200655 (may not work)