Best Orzo Salad with Spinach is very light, tender to the bite, and tastes amazing with a mix of savory flavors all in one bite! Loaded with ribbons of fresh spinach, semolina orzo pasta, kalamata olives, and feta cheese, and tossed with a delicious vinaigrette, makes this the Best Orzo Salad EVER!
Eat this salad alone or serve as a side dish to compliment any other main dish. This orzo salad with spinach would go great with our Chicken Rollatini with Ham and Cheese. Check it out!
Deliciously easy to whip up, this orzo salad with spinach is one you’ll want to make all year long!
My daughter Lizzy first saw this orzo salad at Whole Foods and she would buy it often. So I decided to taste it myself and knew I could duplicate it and save her some money and trips to Whole Foods.
It was sold in a small container for $8.00 dollars, which was a bit expensive for a college student.
When you make this salad yourself, it is definitely fresher and more cost-effective!
Full flavor and so tasty, she ran to pick up the entire salad, filling up 4 containers for her to have for the week. The kalamata olives along with the feta cheese and spinach definitely add depth of flavor to this salad.
Plus, the vinaigrette adds a terrific flavor to this salad.
The outcome was truly amazing!
The only thing you will need to cook with this recipe, is, of course, the orzo pasta!
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And that takes a few minutes for it to come to a tender bite. Do not overcook the orzo pasta or you will end up with a mushy texture and it will not be good.
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Once the orzo pasta is ready, the rest of the ingredients are finely chopped and added, then tossed with a simple vinaigrette.
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No need to add in a ton of ingredients to achieve the texture and flavors with this one. This orzo salad is simple yet it offers a wonderful balance of flavors!
And for our gluten-free friends, make this salad using Gluten-Free Orzo!
Also, I find it’s best to let this orzo salad chill and marinate for at least an hour before serving. This will allow all the ingredients to infuse together, making it much more flavorful.
Kalamata olives, along with feta cheese, spinach, garlic, red onion, extra virgin olive oil, and white balsamic vinegar give this orzo salad its wonderful depth of savory flavors.
It is SO good, it’s perfect to take it with you to work for lunch the next day!
Best orzo salad with spinach is easy enough to make a day in advance for a party or a luncheon, and serve when guests arrive. Amazingly light and festive, definitely worthy for all year entertaining.
Best of all, this orzo salad will stay fresh for up to 4 days. So you can eat it for days!
ENJOY!!
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Also, try our Orzo Salad with Champagne Vinaigrette.
Best Orzo Salad with Spinach is light, refreshing, and tastes amazing with a mix of savory flavors all in one bite! Loaded with ribbons of fresh spinach, semolina orzo pasta, kalamata olives, and feta cheese, and tossed with a delicious vinaigrette, makes this orzo salad with spinach the Best Orzo Salad EVER! You can add as much baby spinach as desired. Recipe is original by Anna.Best Orzo Salad with Spinach
Ingredients
Instructions
Notes
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4 to 5 servings
Serving Size:
1 cup
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 198Total Fat: 7.8gSaturated Fat: 1.6gCholesterol: 35mgSodium: 89mgCarbohydrates: 26.2gProtein: 5.8g
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4 Comments
Roz | La Bella Vita Cucina
February 9, 2019 at 9:24 amIt’s nice to enjoy a lighter recipe and orzo certainly works perfectly! Thanks for sharing and Happy Valentine’s Day coming up!
xoxo
2 sisters recipes
February 9, 2019 at 12:57 pmWe agree Roz thanks so much! Happy Valentine’s to you as well! 🙂
Susan
February 8, 2019 at 11:53 amI love orzo/spinach salads! This one sounds wonderful!
by Anna and Liz
February 8, 2019 at 4:06 pmThanks so much Susan. This one is definitely a keeper! Have a great weekend!