Archive for June, 2008
Orzo Salad With Spinach and Feta Recipe
We had something like this at a picnic a couple years ago, and I found a recipe online. I made a few tweaks to it, and this is my version. It’s great for dinner on a hot summer evening.
Orzo With Spinach and Feta
Ingredients
- 1 16-ounce package uncooked orzo
- 1 cup pine nuts
- 6-ish ounces baby spinach (okay to use a little more if you’d like), chopped (I just stack leaves in piles and slice as thinly as possible)
- 1/2 red onion, chopped
- 8-ish ounces crumbled feta (I’m crazy for feta and would love to add more, but try to keep it under control)
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- pinch (or so) dried dill
- pepper to taste
- 3/4 cup olive oil
- 3/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- optional ingredients: 1 can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained; salt, to taste
Prepare orzo according to package instructions, then rinse with cold water. Meanwhile, roast the pine nuts in a frying pan over medium heat until they just start getting brown. When the orzo is done cooking, transfer to a large bowl and stir in pine nuts, spinach, onion, feta, basil, dill, pepper, and garbanzos, then toss with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Add salt if desired. Serve cold or cold-ish (if you don’t want to wait to refrigerate).
This makes a ton, so you’ll want to mix it in a very large bowl. It refrigerates well and will be awesome for days.
