Greek Orzo Salad W/ Kalamata and Feta

Name: Greek Orzo Salad W/ Kalamata and Feta
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 8 ounces orzo pasta; 4 cups Baby Spinach, chopped; 12 cherry tomatoes, halved; 1 cup kalamata olive, pitted & halved; 1/2 cup red onion, chopped; 4 ounces feta; 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar; 1 teaspoon anchovy paste (optional); 1 garlic clove, minced; 1/3 cup olive oil

Submitted by KelBel

"A great summer salad. Serve room temperature or chilled. Perfect for a picnic or backyard barbeque. This salad tastes better the longer it chills."

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photo by PaulaG

Ready In:: 1hr 5mins
Ingredients:: 10
Serves:: 4

ingredients

Salad
8 ounces orzo pasta
4 cups Baby Spinach, chopped
12 cherry tomatoes, halved
1 cup kalamata olive, pitted & halved
¹⁄₂ cup red onion, chopped
4 ounces feta
Dressing
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
1 teaspoon anchovy paste (optional)
1 garlic clove, minced
¹⁄₃ cup olive oil

directions

Cook orzo until tender, 8-10 minutes. Chill 20 minutes.
Add remaining salad ingredients to chilled orzo.
In a separate container, mix together dressing.
Pour over salad and let chill 30 minutes.

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Reviews

This was an excellent salad on a hot Las Vegas summer (112 degrees!). I was being lazy and used bottled balsamic vinaigrette, also added shredded cooked chicken to make it a whole meal. Can’t wait for the leftovers tonight!

Sugarsup3
My hubby doesn't care for mayo based pasta salads, but he enjoyed this one. Would make again. Like another reviewer I added some oregano; fresh basil would have been a good touch too I think.

Brooke the Cook in
A very good salad that went very well with grilled salmon. I left off the anchovy paste and used lemon juice in place of the white wine vinegar. Also, I added a touch of oregano and decreased the amount of olive oil slightly. Great salad for a lazy summer day.

PaulaG

Tweaks

A very good salad that went very well with grilled salmon. I left off the anchovy paste and used lemon juice in place of the white wine vinegar. Also, I added a touch of oregano and decreased the amount of olive oil slightly. Great salad for a lazy summer day.

PaulaG