Wow your guests with this simple, yet delicious pasta salad. Orzo is tossed with tomatoes, olives, feta and chicken in a vinaigrette, then served in a red pepper cup. A perfect summer starter to enjoy all year round.
I was very much looking forward to trying this recipe for me but to my surprise, my hubby instantly fell in love with this and he doesn't even like bell peppers of any color. First bite in and he was praising it like he has only done a few others from this site. Don't get me wrong, he enjoys many from here but this one really stood out to him to the point he was talking about it the rest of the night and already asking when we would have it again. This recipe is great hot or cold and I agree with him in the fact it should be part of our regular rotation. I added green onion to the top because we like it so much and it was good but not necessary. All of the flavors blend splendidly with one another in this and I wouldn't change a thing. Thank you for sharing geranium and congratulations on your Packers - 08 Feb 2011 (Review from Allrecipes US | Canada)
Made this for the Recipe Swap, flower girl, and it was great. I used kalamata olives and my own cherry tomatoes, quartered, cus that's what I had, and a grilled chicken breast left over from the night before.(had been basted while grilling with lime/butter), and I used fresh herbs. Made a gorgeous presentation in the peppers, too. Added my photo til you take one of your own! - 28 May 2010 (Review from Allrecipes US | Canada)
This was a very delicious recipe! I made it exactly as written. I would suggest that for the amount of dressing, I would use a scant cup of orzo or even a little less because it did need a little more dressing. A little garlic in the dressing would have worked well, too. Serving it in the pepper was a nice idea but totally not necessary. Actually, I might even just dice up a quarter of the pepper and add it to the salad. It just depends on your presentation. I was thinking that adding a quarter cup of toasted pine nuts would have been perfect with this! You can see that this is a versatile idea that will become part of your cooking repertoire. Thanks for posting, geranium! UPDATE: I microwaved the little bit of the leftover pasta the next night, and it was delicious served warm, too! - 28 May 2010 (Review from Allrecipes US | Canada)