Orzo salad with vegetables, herbs and tuna

Orzo salad with vegetables, herbs and tuna: Submitted by: Sophie | Date Added: 20 Sep 2014 Ingredients:

2 cups orzo pasta, uncooked
1/3 cup sundried tomatoes, chopped
1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
1 onion, diced
1 pint mushrooms, sliced or diced
1 can tuna, drained and flaked
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1/4 cup parsley, chopped
1/4 cup chopped chives
1/4 cup of basil, chopped
1/2 cup chicken broth
Juice of half a lemon
2 c. tablespoons oil sundried tomatoes
1/2 cup pasta cooking water
Salt and pepper

Cooking Instructions:

In a large pan, cook the pasta 1 minute less than the package instructions. Drain, reserve ½ cup of the cooking water.

Meanwhile, cut the vegetables. In a another pan, fry the onion and garlic in the tomatoes's oil. Add the cherry tomatoes and mushrooms. Salt and pepper.

Add the sun-driedtomatoes, broth and lemon juice to the tomatoes. Reduce for 2 or 3 minutes.

Add pasta, herbs, tuna and stir together.

Add about ¼ cup of the pasta cooking water. Mix, finish cooking the pastas and adjust seasoning. Add water as needed for baking. When serving, garnish with Parmesan if desired.

Can be serve cold, warm or hot.