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Orzo Salad with Spinach, Tomato and Basil is for Dinner.

Orzo Salad with Spinach, Tomato and Basil takes several minutes to prepare.

Orzo Salad with Spinach, Tomato and Basil takes several minutes to cook.

Orzo Salad with Spinach, Tomato and Basil makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Orzo Salad with Spinach, Tomato and Basil are:

1 lb of fresh spinach (baby or regular), washed, dried and stems removed
1 pint grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
The zest of 2 lemons
1 and 1/2 cups orzo, cooked according to package directions and drained
24 basil leaves, torn or thinly sliced
1-2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Salt (or Mediterranean Sea Salt with Lavender) & Pepper

Here is how you make Orzo Salad with Spinach, Tomato and Basil:

Pile the spinach leaves into stacks and slice thinly into julienne strips. Prepare the basil leaves the same way. Halve the tomatoes and zest the lemons.Cook the orzo.Place the julienned spinach into a medium bowl, add the halved tomatoes and lemon zest. After the orzo is drained, add the hot, cooked orzo to the same bowl. The heat of the orzo will wilt the spinach and warm the tomatoes. Drizzle with the olive oil, add the sliced basil, season with salt and pepper to taste, toss and either serve immediately or refrigerate for later.It tastes best served immediately but is still wonderful cold.from "Savoring Time in the Kitchen" Bloghttp://savoringtimeinthekitchen.blogspot.comNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RWJESSIE.

The nutritional information for Orzo Salad with Spinach, Tomato and Basil is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 220.7

• Total Fat: 5.6 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 41.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 35.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.2 g
• Protein: 7.1 g