Pasta salads are perfect for packed lunches, picnics, parties, or a fresh first course for a family dinner. You can toss in just about anything, and when you use IGP pasta from Italy, extra virgin olive oil, Celtic salt, and fresh herbs, you'll have a dish full of flavor nutrients.
This pasta salad suggestion came from a school lunch I packed for my daughter one day. I was scrambling for an idea — often, the best ideas come from having the fewest ingredients and the least time! Orzo is great because it cooks quickly and you can make some in advance, keep it in the fridge, and mix it up with whatever you have on hand for lunch or a primi piatti for family dinner.
If you like this idea, save it to your recipe app so it's there when you need inspiration. Then, look in your fridge, or your garden, and see what you have to create the perfect pasta salad.
Toss the pasta with chopped cucumbers, tomatoes, olive oil, sea salt, freshly ground pepper, chives, and basil.