Producer Suzie Wiley loves to cook and often does so alongside Amity, but this time she's taking the reins and showed us how to make a light, bright salad that's perfect for pot lucks. Executive producer Joseph Suttner joined her as a sous chef! Mediterranean Orzo Salad From Barb Quinton INGREDIENTS: -2 tbsp salt (for boiling pasta) -1 lb. orzo pasta -¼ cup olive oil -5 tbsp red wine vinegar -2 tbsp grated lemon zest (2 lemons) -¼ cup fresh squeezed lemon juice -2 cups Kalamata olives (sliced in half or rough chopped) -2 cups grape tomatoes (sliced in half) -1 medium red onion finely chopped -½ cup capers (drained) -½ cup packed chopped fresh flat leafed parsley -½ cup pine nuts (toasted or untoasted) -Fresh ground pepper and salt DIRECTIONS: 1. Bring salted water to boil. Add orzo pasta and cook until ‘al dente’ (9-10 minutes). 2. Use a fine mesh strainer to drain the pasta well. 3. Transfer the pasta to a large mixing bowl. 4. While pasta is still hot, add the olive oil, vinegar, lemon zest, and lemon juice to combine. 5. Let pasta cool for about 5 minutes to absorb the dressing. 6. Add olives, tomatoes, red onion, capers, pine nuts, and parsley. 7. Toss, and add salt and pepper to taste. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KING 5's New Day Northwest is Western Washington's only local daytime talk show. Watch it weekdays at 11 a.m. PST on KING 5 TV and streaming live on http://www.king5.com. #newdaynw 🢒 Follow New Day Northwest! 🢐 FACEBOOK 🢒 https://www.facebook.com/newdaynw TWITTER 🢒 https://twitter.com/newdaynw INSTAGRAM 🢒 https://www.instagram.com/newdaynw