Orzo Salad with Tomatoes and Pine Nuts

Ingredients

• Freshly ground black pepper
• Salt
• 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice, plus more as needed
• 2 tablespoons tightly packed, finely grated lemon zest (from about 3 medium lemons)
• 2 scallions, finely chopped (white and light green parts only)
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh Italian parsley
• 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil
• + 5 more ingredients
• • ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • ½ cup pine nuts, toasted
  • ½ medium English cucumber, seeded and cut into small dice (about 1 cup)
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved or quartered if large
  • 1 pound orzo

Bring a large saucepan of heavily salted water to a boil over high heat and cook pasta until al dente, about 8 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water until cool. Drain pasta well and transfer to a large bowl. Add tomatoes, cucumbers, pine nuts, olive oil, basil, parsley, scallions, lemon zes...

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