MEDITERRANIAN SALAD ENJOY DAN:

                         MEDITERRANIAN SALAD by CHEF DAN:

Serves 4

INGREDIENTS:

3 tablespoons olive oil

1/4-cup red wine vinegar

2 tablespoons lemon juice

1 red onion, sliced into thin rounds

2 cloves garlic, peel it and cut it to the core in 2-3 places

1 pound box of orzo

1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

1 tablespoon honey

1/2-teaspoon EACH sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper

1 cup fresh basil leaves

1/4-cup dried cranberries

1/4-cup toasted slivered almonds

2 oranges, sliced horizontally (across the wedges) into 1/4-inch thick slices

4 romaine lettuce sections

Garnish wit black olives

DIRECTIONS:

1.   Cook orzo according to package directions:

2.   Prepare vinaigrette by combining 3 tablespoon olive oil, red wine vinegar, 1 tablespoons lemon juice, garlic cloves, honey, salt and pepper.

3.   Pour vinaigrette over orange and onion slices.

4.   Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.

5.   When ready to serve place oranges, onions, basil, and cranberries in a bowl.

6.   Mix in orzo and stir to combine.

7.   On the serving plates place romaine sections and add orzo mixture.

8.   Garnish with black olive and slivered almonds.

ENJOY DAN:                                 BON-APPETITE!!