Portion Size: ½ cup

Ingredients:     Yields: 8 servings

Ingredients	Notes:
¼ cup reduced fat feta cheese	Crumbled
4 cups orzo or other small pasta	Cooked
2 tsp. garlic cloves	Washed and minced
1 tsp. ground black pepper
¼ tsp. salt
1/3 cup lemon juice
Zest of one lemon	Optional
1 tsp. dried basil
¼ cup sweet red bell pepper	Washed , trimmed and diced
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
8 oz. fresh white button mushrooms	Washed, trimmed and sliced

Directions:

Steps:	Directions:	Critical Control Point /Quality Assurance
1	In a large skillet, over high heat, heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil.
2	Add mushrooms; cook and stir until tender, about 7 minutes.
3	In a medium sized bowl, combine mushrooms with bell pepper.
4	In a small bowl stir together the remaining two tablespoons of olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, pepper, basil and garlic.
5	Toss half of the dressing with the mushroom mixture.
6	In a large bowl, toss orzo with feta and remaining dressing until well coated. Chill.