Orecchiette with Greens, Garbanzo Beans and Ricotta Salata

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The flavor of this dish is clean and simple. It was excellent. It is not for those who need a lot of spice in their food. I made this for a vegetarian friend and she loved it too. I couldn't find the orecchiette or ricotta salata so I used small bow ties and feta. I also used all spinach. It turned out great. I love Giada's recipes.

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Inexpensive, relatively healthy, easy to make, but very bland. We added a can of tuna which made a big difference, but not enough for us to make this again.

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i cooked the pasta salad per giada's directions and found it to be lacking in flavor and quite bland. will not make it again.

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Made this with the Chicken with Chimichurri and it was delicious. I used feta because I couldn't find the ricotta salata and I used all spinach because we like it more. It was a very yummy meal and definitely one that I will make often. The salad definitely would feed well more than the 4-6 servings. I'd say closer to 10 servings from this recipe.

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I made this for my family and none of us could stop eating it. It was warm and flavorful, and it was hard to stop eating even after we were full! I have made it several times, and recently have substituted spaghetti squash for the pasta to make it even healthier. You cut slits in the squash and microwave it for 15 minutes, stopping every 5 to rotate it around so that it cooks evenly. The sides should push in easily when its done, and be sure to drain it. Just another way to prepare this dish thats even healthier. : Great job Giada!

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This salad was so different and so fun. My husband even liked it, and he's pretty picky when it comes to pasta salads. I thought it might be bland, but it is anything but. There's so much going on, it's actually fun to eat this. Just don't leave anything out. I mixed a little fresh grated asiago into it also, because I had some left over. Don't skimp on the greens. They were so delicious, I wished that I had more greens, proportionately. Mmmmm... different and good.

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I tried the recipe with all spinach and goat cheese. I would only be able to serve this warm because the the portion I brought to work the next day was dry. I might add mushrooms as someone else mentioned. It was good served warm.

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This recipe is very easy to make as written! As many others have said, don't skip the lemon zest as it does make the dish! The tomatoes really do burst in your mouth, and you get great protein from the garbonzo beans and cheese. This is a perfect lunch!

I used all baby spinach instead of half chard, half spinach. I also used orzo (half a pound of orzo is plenty! pasta and feta cheese. Personally, I love cheese, so I'd rather have more in it than the recipe called for. I didn't salt the greens - I actually followed the recipe as written on food network's site, and I'm thinking they could use a little more salt as not all of the salt from the cheese transfers to the rest of the dish. I topped it with fresh parsley.

Truly an excellent, fresh dish!

Thanks, Giada!

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I found this to be a delicious dish and especially liked the swiss chard. I've never used ricotta salata before and found it to be an interesting change but it was expensive. I think feta cheese would work just as well. I added sliced crimini mushrooms - only because had them - and they added a nice flavor that went well with everything else. I like the idea of adding red pepper flakes and will try that next time we have this dish. Thanks Giada - keep 'em coming! Diana, Katy TX

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I have a recipe of an Italian/Greek pasta that I make that is very similar to this, but much more flavorful. I had to add alot to make this appetizing to my family. I ended up adding oregano, basil, black olives, and extra cheese ( I used feta. I also added a splash of red wine vinegar and extra salt and pepper. It was simple to make but just not very flavorful. I expected more.