Enjoy this light and fresh veggie orzo salad.  Very Yummy on those hot summer days!

Veggie Orzo Salad

*3-4 tablespoons Extra Light Olive Oil

*1/2 pound Orzo

*1/4 cup chopped Onions, red, yellow or white

*2-3 Garlic Cloves, minced or pressed

*Small Zucchini, sliced and halved

*Small Yellow Zucchini, sliced and halved

*5 small Portobello mushrooms, sliced

*1-2 cups of Chicken Broth

*1/2 cup Grape or Cherry Tomatoes, sliced, added last

*2-3 tablespoons Soy Sauce

*1/4 cup chopped Flat Parsley

*Salt and Pepper to taste

In a cast Iron Skillet heat until warmed, add the olive oil, onions, and garlic, sauté for about 1 minute.  Add the orzo and sauté until slightly golden.  Then add zucchini’s and cook a couple of minutes and add mushrooms and sauté another minute.   Add 1 cup of the chicken, adding more as need until orzo is cooked about 4-5 minutes.

Add the soy sauce, tomatoes and salt and pepper.  Plate and top with chopped flat parsley.  Enjoy warm!

Enjoy!

Lindy