Best Spinach And Feta Orzo Salad Recipes

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ORZO SALAD WITH SPINACH AND FETA



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Make and share this Orzo Salad With Spinach and Feta recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Columbus Foodie

Categories     Cheese

Time 1h15m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
2 fresh garlic cloves, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 lb orzo pasta, cooked until al dente and cooled
15 kalamata olives, pitted and sliced
1/2 cup red onion, diced
1/2 cup celery, diced
2 stalks green onions, thinly sliced
8 ounces fresh spinach, roughly chopped
1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted
6 ounces feta cheese, cubed

Steps:

  • Whisk the vinegar, garlic, and pepper together. Slowly add olive oil until it begins to thicken and set aside.
  • In a mixing bowl toss pasta, olives, onions, celery, spinach, nuts, and feta cheese until fully combined.
  • Pour vinaigrette over the salad and toss until all the ingredients are covered. Chill at least 1 hour before serving.
  • Tip: toast pine nuts on a baking sheet in a 350 degree oven or in a non stick sauté pan over medium heat until golden brown. Be careful not to burn.

LEMON ORZO SALAD WITH ASPARAGUS, SPINACH, AND FETA



LEMON ORZO SALAD WITH ASPARAGUS, SPINACH, AND FETA image

Categories     Side

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup orzo
Salt-about 1/2 tsp. for boiling water
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 teaspoon olive oil
8 asparagus spears, cut into 1 inch pieces
1 cup packed fresh spinach
Juice of 1 large lemon
1/3 cup feta cheese
Salt and pepper, to taste

Steps:

  • 1. In a medium sauce pan, bring 4 cups of water to boil. Add the salt. Stir in orzo. Cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain orzo and set aside. 2. In a small sauce pan, saute garlic in olive oil. Add in asparagus pieces. Saute for 3-4 minutes. Stir in spinach. Cook until asparagus is tender and the spinach shrinks down. 3. Put the orzo in a medium bowl and add in the vegetables. Squeeze fresh lemon juice over the orzo and vegetables. Stir. Season with salt and pepper. Taste-add more lemon juice if you wish. The lemon I used was huge, so I only needed to use one lemon. If you need more juice, go ahead. 4. Sprinkle feta cheese over the top of the salad. Serve warm.

LEMON ORZO SALAD WITH ASPARAGUS, SPINACH, AND TOFU FETA RECIPE - (4/5)



Lemon Orzo Salad with Asparagus, Spinach, and Tofu Feta Recipe - (4/5) image

Provided by GuidingVegan

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup orzo
Salt-about 1/2 tsp. for boiling water
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 teaspoon olive oil
8 asparagus spears, cut into 1 inch pieces
1 cup packed fresh spinach
Juice of 1 large lemon
1/3 cup tofu feta cheese
Salt and pepper, to taste

Steps:

  • 1. In a medium sauce pan, bring 4 cups of water to boil. Add the salt. Stir in orzo. Cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain orzo and set aside. 2. In a small sauce pan, saute garlic in olive oil. Add in asparagus pieces. Saute for 3-4 minutes. Stir in spinach. Cook until asparagus is tender and the spinach shrinks down. 3. Put the orzo in a medium bowl and add in the vegetables. Squeeze fresh lemon juice over the orzo and vegetables. Stir. Season with salt and pepper. Taste-add more lemon juice if you wish. The lemon I used was huge, so I only needed to use one lemon. If you need more juice, go ahead. 4. Sprinkle tofu feta cheese over the top of the salad. Serve warm. (I also liked the salad cold.)

LEMON ORZO SALAD WITH ASPAGUS, SPINACH AND FETA



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Categories     Leafy Green

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup orzo
1/2 t salt for boiling water
2 cloves garlic finely chopped
1 t olive oil
8 asparagus spears cut in 1 in pieces
1 cup packed fresh spinach
Juice of one large lemon
1/3 cup feta cheese
Salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

  • In a medium saucepan bring 4 cups of water to a boil. Add the salt. Stir in the orzo. Cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Set aside to drain. In a small saucepan sauté the garlic in olive oil. Add in aspagus pieces. Sauté 3-4 min. Stir in spinach. Cook until asparagus is tender and spinach shrinks down Put orzo in a medium bowl and add in vegetables. Squeeze in fresh lemon juice over the orzo and vegetables. Stir. Season with salt and pepper. Taste add more lemon juice if desired Sprinkle feta over top of salad. Serve warm. Also good cold.

SPINACH AND FETA RICE OR ORZO SALAD



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Categories     Salad     Leafy Green     Side     No-Cook

Yield 6-8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1.5 cups (375 ml) uncooked long grain white rice or orzo
1 small bunch fresh spinach or 1/2 bag of prewashed spinach
1/2-3/4 of a small purple onion, finely chopped
1 cup (250 ml) crumbled feta cheese
grated zest and juice of 1 lemon
2 tbs rice vinegar
2 tbs canola or olive oil
salt & pepper

Steps:

  • Cook rice or orzo and cool in fridge until room temp or cold. Transfer to large bowl. Clean spinach - can stack a bunch of leaves, roll them up and thinly slice whole bunch. Add sliced spinach to orzo, along with onion, feta and lemon zest. Toss everything well. Squeeze lemon juice over salad and drizzle with rice vinegar, oil and salt & pepper to taste. Toss to coat well. Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to eat.

SPINACH AND FETA ORZO SALAD



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Categories     Salad     Pasta     Vegetable     Side     No-Cook     Fourth of July     Vegetarian     Grill/Barbecue     Drink

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 box of orzo
1 large (9oz) bag of spinach
½ feta cheese
½ red onion, finely chopped
black olives, pitted and sliced
1 package of cherry tomatoes
1 lemon - juiced and with zest
½ bunch of fresh basil, chopped
¼ white ground pepper
1/4 cup olive oil
½ cup balsamic vinegar
(optional - can add sundried tomatoes or marinated artichoke hearts)

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add orzo and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and rinse with cold water. Transfer to a large bowl and stir in spinach, feta, onion, pine nuts, basil and white pepper. Toss with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Refrigerate and serve cold.

LEMON ORZO SALAD WITH ASPARAGUS, SPINACH AND FETA | VANILLA AND BEAN



Lemon Orzo Salad with Asparagus, Spinach and Feta | Vanilla And Bean image

Packed with asparagus, spinach, toasted almonds and feta, Lemon Orzo Salad is easy to make! Finished with a lemony dressing, it's make ahead easy.

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 Tbs Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 C (185g) Orzo Pasta
1 3/4 C (410g) Vegetable Broth
1 lb (430g) Asparagus (ends snapped, cut into bit size pieces)
1/2 C (70g) Almonds (blanched or whole)
1 1/2 C (215g) Yellow Bell Pepper (medium dice)
3 C (105g) Spinach (packed, then chopped)
3/4 C (110g) Kalamata Olives (quartered)
1/2 C (85g) Feta (crumbled)
1/3 C (12g) Chives (chopped fine, or use 3 green onions, chopped)
Fist-Full of Fresh Herbs such as Parsley and/or Basil (curly or flat leaf, chopped fine)
1/4 tsp Fine Sea Salt (more to taste)
Fresh Ground Pepper (to taste)
3 Tbs Extra Virgin Olive Oil
4 Tbs Fresh Lemon Juice (from about 2 lemons (add up to another teaspoon for even more lemony goodness!))
1 tsp Lemon Zest (about one lemon)
2 tsp Fresh Garlic (microplained or finely chopped, from about 2 medium cloves)

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