Orzo Salad

Submitted by Richard-NYC

"A nice addition to any BBQ or buffet."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1 lb orzo pasta, cooked according to package directions
• 6 cups torn fresh spinach
• 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 1 (7 1/4 ounce) jar roasted bell peppers, chopped
• 1 cup vinaigrette dressing
• 1 cup chopped pitted kalamata olive

directions

1. Toss all ingredients with the orzo.
2. Chill or serve immediately.

Reviews

[spatchcock]

Excellent recipe! I didn't use the spinach, though--just the orzo mixture. I also replaced the roasted red peppers with marinated artichoke hearts. For my vinaigrette, I just mixed olive oil and red wine vinegar with a bit of kosher salt. It was excellent and very refreshing. Thanks!

 

[Ms B.]

Excellent, simple salad! I hosted an impromptu Sunday evening dinner with friends and this was a perfect side with beef and veggie kabobs. I used Recipe #37522 (with just a hint of honey to take away a bit of the bite) and discovered at the last minute that I didn't have any fresh spinach on hand. I quickly defrosted and drained a box of frozen spinach and stirred it into the salad and still received rave reviews. I served Recipe #114044 as a second side and the guys loved the blend of flavors of both salads together.

 

[chia2160]

richard, i know you love me and wouldn't mind me taking some creative liberties with your recipe--so i did, lol.i only used a few handfuls of baby spinach leaves, and then added a few handfuls of baby arugula, then i added a handful of grape tomatoes, halved. i had some mozzarella balls that i added as well. they're bland and compliment the salty feta. the dressing i used was anchovy dressing by geema, and the combination was wow! this was a great great dish that i will be playing with often!

 

[Susan L.]

What a delicious supper dish when the thermostat says 107*!!! This is a fantastic new salad for our household, thank you!

 

[karen in tbay]

Nice change from the old regular salads. Orzo is a new pantry ingredient in this house but rest of ingredients all regular staples so how could I not give it a try. Glad I did.