Tomato Orzo Salad with Feta

An easy summer salad made with fresh tomatoes, orzo pasta and feta cheese. The pasta is tossed with a basil red wine vinaigrette, perfect for an easy weeknight dinner.

Summer is just about here, so it’s time to turn off the oven and eat lots of easy meals. Pasta salad is great because it is chilled, an entire dinner that can be eaten (and enjoyed) cold! It is at the same time light, yet filling.

I used lots of fresh tomatoes for this dish, they are definitely the star of the show. Some salty feta adds a great contrast, add in the basil and this salad is bursting with flavor!

This makes a great side dish for any summer party. My sister made something similar for Memorial Day, it was so yummy. The orzo has such a great texture for pasta salad. So after I finished the bowl, I just knew I had to recreate it!

You definitely need to try this easy summer salad. Today I’m guest posting over at Tastes of Lizzy T’s, so head over there for the full recipe!

 

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Roasted Red Pepper Pesto with Sunflower Seeds

Roasted Red Pepper and Sunflower Seed Pesto at TheWellFlouredKitchen.com

Traditionally pesto is made with pine nuts. I do love pine nuts, but wow have they gotten pricey lately. So I decided to switch things up with a little more affordable choice. Sunflower seeds are full of Vitamin E, magnesium and selenium, so it’s great to use them in other ways besides just roasted and salted as a snack.

Another benefit of this pesto, my kids ate peppers without complaint. Peppers are one of the few veggies that none of them like. I was very pleased to find a way we could all enjoy them. I roasted my own, but you can definitely just use the ones in the jar to save time.

What do you get when you combine red peppers, green basil, and brown sunflower seeds? Kind of a brownish color. Yes I admit this is not the most vibrant colored pesto. It actually tasted great about two peppers earlier but I added 2 more to improve the color. But I promise the flavor is out of this world. … 

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