Spinach Orzo Salad

  Salads

This incredibly tasty salad couldn’t be any easier to put together, and since it feeds a bunch, you won’t have to double the recipe for potlucks or picnics. Chill it for about an hour to bring out all the fresh flavors. Donna Bardocz

Spinach Orzo Salad

Average Rating: 4.777777

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
YIELD: 10 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1 package (16 ounces) orzo pasta
  • 6 ounces fresh baby spinach (about 8 cups), finely chopped
  • 3/4 cup finely chopped red onion
  • 3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
  • 3/4 cup reduced-fat balsamic vinaigrette
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
  • 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted

Instructions

  • 1. Cook orzo according to package directions. Drain ozo; rinse with cold water and drain well.
  • 2. In a large bowl, combine spinach, onion, cheese and orzo. Mix vinaigrette, basil and pepper; toss gently with spinach mixture. Refrigerate until serving. Stir in pine nuts just before serving.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 255 calories, 8g fat (2g saturated fat), 5mg cholesterol, 279mg sodium, 38g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 2g fiber), 8g protein.

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