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Spinach, Feta, and Orzo Salad
This Spinach, Feta, and Orzo Salad is a great dish for a get together. It's tossed in a balsamic vinaigrette.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 198 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 (16 ounce) package uncooked orzo pasta
- 1 (10 ounce) package baby spinach leaves, finely chopped
- 1/2 /2 pound crumbled Feta cheese (about 2 cups)
- 1/2 /2 red onion , finely chopped
- 3/4 /4 cup pine nuts
- 1/2 /2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/4 /4 teaspoon ground white pepper
- 1/2 /2 cup olive oil
- 1/2 /2 cup balsamic vinegar
Instructions
- Cook orzo in salted water al dente according to package directions.
- Drain and rinse with cold water.
- Transfer to a large bowl and stir in spinach, feta, onion, pine nuts, basil and white pepper. Refrigerate until serving. Toss with olive oil and balsamic vinegar before serving but not too far ahead of time.
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Notes
- This makes a lot of dressing and you don't have to use all of it if you don't want to.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1/12 of the recipe
Calories
198kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
Cholesterol
17mg
(6%)
Sodium
219mg
(9%)
Potassium
83mg
(2%)
Fiber
0.4g
(2%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
90IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
0.4mg
(0%)
Calcium
100mg
(10%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 198
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/12 of the recipe | |
| Calories | 198kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 219mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 83mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 90IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 100mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.