Greek Orzo Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup orzo pasta (1/2 lb)
1 cup crumbled feta cheese
1 cucumber, seeded and thinly sliced
1/2 yellow bell pepper, chopped
10 -15 grape tomatoes, halved
3/4 cup black olives, preferably kalamata,pitted and halved
1/2 cup bottled greek vinaigrette dressing (or homemade)
1/2 cup scallion, chopped

Preparation

In a large saucepan of lightly salted, (add tsp olive oil, if desired) boiling water, cook orzo until al dente, about 8 minutes.
Pour into colander and rise under cold running water.
Drain well.
Set aside.
In a medium bowl, combine orzo with feta,cucumber,bell pepper, tomatoes, and olives.
Pour dressing over salad, toss gently to combine, and sprinkle with scallions on top.