Spinach Orzo Salad Recipe

Name: Spinach Orzo Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: -1 lb of orzo pasta; -1 cup of toasted pinenuts (roast in a skillet on top of stove until pinenuts are slightly browned); -3 cups of sliced or chopped cucumber; -1/2 cup of finely chopped red onion; -1 finely chopped bell pepper (green, red, yellow, or orange) cherry or chopped tomatoes; -1 1/2 lbs of feta cheese ( if you can get French Feta or feta that comes in a can from the middle eastern market-it will be even better); -2 sprigs of fresh thyme (remove leaves); -Juice of 1 large lemon; -1/2 cup of olive oil; -2 teaspoons of ground black pepper; -1 bag of baby spinach (you can double the amount of spinach if you like)

Servings: persons

-1 lb of orzo pasta
-1 cup of toasted pinenuts (roast in a skillet on top of stove until pinenuts are slightly browned)
-3 cups of sliced or chopped cucumber
-1/2 cup of finely chopped red onion
-1 finely chopped bell pepper (green, red, yellow, or orange) cherry or chopped tomatoes
-1 1/2 lbs of feta cheese ( if you can get French Feta or feta that comes in a can from the middle eastern market-it will be even better)
-2 sprigs of fresh thyme (remove leaves)
-Juice of 1 large lemon
-1/2 cup of olive oil
-2 teaspoons of ground black pepper
-1 bag of baby spinach (you can double the amount of spinach if you like)

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["-Cook orzo according to package directions. Chill", "-Toast pinenuts and reserve", "-Combine cucumber, onion, bell pepper, tomatos, and chilled or room temperature orzo", "-Crumble feta and add (should be small crumbles. If using a very creamy feta, like French feta, the texture will be more like cream cheese, it might ""disappear"" into the salad and that is ok)", "-Combine thyme, lemon juice, olive oil and pepper and add to vegetable and orzo", "-Just before serving, toss the spinach into the salad.", "", "Alternative hot pasta dish (omit cucumber and use chopped tomatoes)", "-Toast pinenuts and reserve", "-Combine onion, bell pepper", "-Crumble feta and add (should be small crumbles. If using a very creamy feta, like French feta, the texture will be more like cream cheese, it might ""disappear"" into", "-Combine thyme, lemon juice, olive oil and pepper and add to vegetable mixture", "-Add spinach", "-Cook orzo according to package directions and add hot to the vegetable mixture. The cheese will melt and the spinach will wilt. Serve hot."]

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: -1 lb of orzo pasta, -1 cup of toasted pinenuts (roast in a skillet on top of stove until pinenuts are slightly browned), -3 cups of sliced or chopped cucumber, -1/2 cup of finely chopped red onion, and more.

Yes, Spinach Orzo Salad falls under the Pasta & Noodles category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Spinach Orzo Salad

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