Cilantro Lime Orzo Pasta Salad

Directions

• We’re going to start by cooking 8 ounces of orzo pasta.
  I’m gonna pour it into some boiling water and cook it according to the package directions, which will take, for this one, about 9 minutes.
• Once your pasta has cooked drain it and rinse it with cold water.
• Next we’re going to put together our dressing.
  This starts with the juice from 2 limes, 1/4 cup of extra virgin olive oil, 1 teaspoon of onion powder, 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder, and 1/4 teaspoon of salt, just whisk this together.
• Next we’re going to take that cooked and cooled pasta and pour it into a bowl.
• Get it all in there, and we’re going to pour our dressing over this.
• Give it a quick stir.
• Add an entire cup of chopped fresh cilantro, and then we have a diced red bell pepper, you want to keep that a small dice since the orzo is so small, some halved grape or cherry tomatoes, and then a whole bunch of sliced green onions, and I use only the green parts because I like to keep it pretty, and that’s also about a cup, maybe 3/4 of a cup, and then stirring this together, we’re done.
• Give it a taste and adjust the seasonings to your own personal preferences by adding more salt and pepper to whatever your desired level is.
• Store this in the fridge and let it cool off completely before serving.
• Your Cilantro Lime Orzo Pasta Salad is ready!