Impress-Your-Mother-In-Law Greek Orzo Salad

• Lemony dressing
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 cup Red wine vinegar (or balsamic or white wine or be creative)
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon minced onion
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon fresh minced oregano
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• Asssemblage
• 1 pound cooked orzo
• 1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons roasted garlic
• 2 handfuls torn fresh basil
• 2 handfuls torn fresh spinach
• 1/4 pound pine nuts, toasted
• 1/2 pound high quality olives, pitted and chopped (I mix black and green)
• 1/2 pound feta cheese
• 1/2 pound high quality pepperoni or other Italian meat

1. For the dressing, whiz everything but the olive oil in a blender or food processor for a few seconds until the onion and garlic are VERY fine. While the machinery is running, slowly drizzle in the olive oil. Presto, you've got dressing.
2. Slice the tomatoes in half and layer them on a cookie sheet (cover it with aluminum foil to make clean-up easier), cut-side up. Drizzle with olive oil (you can use arncheaper olive oil because you will be heating it but feel free to use Extra Virgin if you like) and sprinkle with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Roast at 300 for about an hour until they are somewhat dry. Cool.
3. Chuck it all in a big bowl and toss with the dressing. Save some pine nuts or basil flowers for garnishing the top.

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Taken from food52.com/recipes/12766-impress-your-mother-in-law-greek-orzo-salad (may not work)