Vegetarian

Orzo Salad w/ spinach, feta, and lemon is for Lunch.

Orzo Salad w/ spinach, feta, and lemon takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Orzo Salad w/ spinach, feta, and lemon takes 15 minutes to cook.

Orzo Salad w/ spinach, feta, and lemon makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Orzo Salad w/ spinach, feta, and lemon are:

1 9 oz bag baby spinach (I chop it up a little)
1 1-lb box orzo pasta
2 T olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup crumbled feta cheese (about 4 oz). I mixed plain with the tomato-herb kind.
2 t. freshly grated lemon peel. (I also squeezed in some lemon juice.)
Freshly ground salt & pepper to taste

I also add about 24 kalamata olives, sliced. Today I added 2-3 fresh tomatoes from our garden, coarsely chopped.

Here is how you make Orzo Salad w/ spinach, feta, and lemon:

Makes 8 servings - 3/4-1 cup each1. Place spinach in large colander. In a 4 qt pot, bring salted water to a boil. Cook orzo according to package directions. Drain orzo and water through colander with spinach in it2. Over med-high heat, heat oil. Add onion and cook, approx 4 min., until translucent. Add garlic and cook, stirring, about 1 min.3. Turn off heat. Add orzo mixture back with onion/garlic. Stir in feta, lemon peel (and I like a few squeezes of fresh lemon juice), salt & pepper. Add kalamata olives & tomatoes if desired. Serve & enjoy! Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CINDYC53.

The nutritional information for Orzo Salad w/ spinach, feta, and lemon is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 294.1

• Total Fat: 8.5 g
• Cholesterol: 16.7 mg
• Sodium: 237.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 45.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.1 g
• Protein: 10.9 g

The dietary needs meet for Orzo Salad w/ spinach, feta, and lemon is Vegetarian