Ingredients
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2 ounces orzo pasta, cooked (cool in icebox if you get a chance or use any small pasta you choose)
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1 small zucchini, peeled (cut into long thin strips)
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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2 cups tomatoes, diced
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1/2 cup mozzarella cheese (cut into cubes)
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3 sprigs spring onions, loosely chopped (or any onion if you don't have on hand)
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1 tablespoon lemon juice
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2 tablespoons fresh cilantro (or dried decrease to 1 teaspoon for taste)
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3 tablespoons olive oil (or "salad" oil as we say on the farm)
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1/8 teaspoon black pepper, ground (to taste)
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1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Throw peeled and sliced zucchini on some paper towels and sprinkle with salt, add another paper towel to top to sop up any zucchini juices.
- In another bowl, mix together tomatoes, mozzarella, cilantro, spring onion, lemon juice, olive oil and seasonings.
- On a plate, place a couple of tablespoons cooked Orzo pasta. (Pasta could be hot or chilled doesn't matter but do what you like.).
- Add paper toweled and dried zucchini on top of Orzo.
- Dish out tomato mixture on top of zucchini and Orzo.
- Presto.
- Done.