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Spinach and orzo salad takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Spinach and orzo salad takes 15 minutes to cook.

Spinach and orzo salad makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Spinach and orzo salad are:

5 oz fresh spinach chopped
4 oz feta cheese crumbled
8 oz orzo pasta
.33 cup pine nuts, toasted
.25 cup red onion chopped
1 tsp white pepper
1 tsp oregano
1/2 cup cidar vinegar (or red wine vinegar or balsamic vinegar)
1/2 cup olive oil

Here is how you make Spinach and orzo salad:

1. Cook orzo pasta in salted boiling water according to package directions. Drain and rinse in cold water. Drain well.2. While pasta is cooking, chop spinach and onion.3. Lightly toast pine nuts in a skillet over medium low heat.4. Combine spinach, onion, feta, pine nuts and pasta in large bowl.5. Whisk together vinegar, olive oil, oregano, and white pepper in small bowl. Toss salad with vinegrette.Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CFLOTT.

The nutritional information for Spinach and orzo salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 244.1

• Total Fat: 14.2 g
• Cholesterol: 12.6 mg
• Sodium: 172.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 24.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.9 g
• Protein: 6.9 g