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Summer Salad

SUMMER SALAD       

Ingredients

·         8 ounces orzo pasta

·         2 cups halved cherry tomatoes 

·         1 cup fresh basil leaves, chopped

·         1 teaspoon minced garlic 

·         1/4 cup toasted pine nuts

·         1/2 cup Greek olives such as kalamata, 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 

·         freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

1.     1. Cook orzo according to package directions.

2.     2. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine tomatoes, basil, garlic, pine nuts, olives, feta, and spinach. Add cooked orzo.

3.     3. In a small bowl, whisk together oil, vinegar, and salt and pepper to taste; toss with salad.

Grilled Veggies

Here’s a list of some of the summer vegetables you can throw on the grill as a kebab brushed lightly with olive oil, salt, and pepper or as grilled vegetables.   For delicious grilled vegetables place a grill pan over medium-high heat.  Brush the vegetables with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Grill the vegetables until tender and lightly charred all over.  For a delicious finish whisk together 2 tablespoons of olive oil, 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar, 2 garlic cloves, minced, 1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley leaves, 1 teaspoon chopped fresh basil leaves, 1/2 teaspoon finely chopped fresh rosemary leaves, salt and pepper to taste,  and drizzle over the grilled vegetables.

Bell peppers (8-10 minute grill time)

Corn (30 minute grill time)

Eggplant (7 minute grill time)

Summer Squash ( 7 minute grill time)

Zucchini (7 minute grill time)