Picnic Ready Mozzarella Tomato Orzo Salad

Im always on the lookout for pasta salads that I can take to picnics. A few weeks ago, I went to an outdoor movie screening of A League of Their Own (maybe the best movie ever!) and I threw something like this together on a whim.

Pasta salads are so ideal for outdoor picnics because you can always make them ahead, they travel well and are easy to eat on a blanket in the grass.

This one is my all-time favorite right now because it's tart, flavorful and the orzo doesnt feel heavy. The mozzarella balls are fairly small (I found them at my local grocery store and they sell em in a plastic container with water) and, lets be honest, the best part of the salad. I feel like if I was left alone with that container, I could eat one mozzarella ball after the other, no problem!

Were gearing up for our last month of the summer. Lets hope a picnic and some pie is in your near future!

Adrianna Adarme is a food blogger and author living in Los Angeles, California. She writes the blog A Cozy Kitchen, where she shares comforting, everyday recipes from her kitchen. She recently authored her first cookbook, PANCAKES: 72 Sweet and Savory Recipes for the Perfect Stack. She's a lover of breakfast, pie (and sometimes even pie for breakfast), corgis and cute things. You can find her on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook.