I've been on a nutrition kick lately and wanted to make something not-so-boring for a weekday lunch. I found this Spinach and Orzo Salad recipe over at Simply Recipes, which was used as a starting point. Some adjustments that were made:
I used capers (already had some) instead of olives and left out the pine nuts. I had canned artichokes waiting to be used, so I threw those into the mix. I didn't blend the spinach because I lacked the proper equipment (leaving the leaves whole) and the vinaigrette was made with white wine vinegar and without the dried herbs.
This one is a keeper. The olive oil in the vinaigrette gives the salad a slight richness, which was a pleasant surprise, and the feta works well with the other ingredients. I am so looking forward to my Monday lunch!
9 comments:
i loooooove orzo. i have a box of it but never quite figured out what to do with it. mmmm, salad. thanks for the tip!
I just blogged about an orzo dish too http://ourchocolateshavings.blogspot.com/2010/04/pea-mint-and-feta-orzo.html
Yours looks absolutely delicious!
Bagnatic: Orzo's quite versatile, I'm looking forward to trying out more recipes.
Chocolate Shavings: Thanks! I love peas!
Great recipe! I like your addition of capers here. Bet it adds quite the perk of flavor!
Diana: I just couldn't justify buying olives when I had capers already sitting in the fridge! :P
That looks absolutely wonderful!
Deborah: Thanks! I'm enjoying this whole eating better experiment.
wow that looks great!
That's Ron: I love the usual pasta salads, but it's nice to shake things up. Thanks for stopping by!
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