Ingredients
- 1 pound spinach, washed, dried, stems removed
- 1 pint grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2 lemons, zested
- 1 1/2 cups orzo, cooked to al dente
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the bowl
- 24 basil leaves, torn or thinly sliced
- Salt and pepper
Directions
Pile spinach leaves in stacks 1 on top of the other. Thinly slice stacks of leaves to make spinach confetti. Pile shredded spinach into the bottom of a medium sized mixing bowl. Halve grape or cherry tomatoes with a paring knife and add them to the mixing bowl. Add the zest of 2 lemons to the bowl and save the lemons in the refrigerator to juice for another recipe. Add hot cooked and drained orzo pasta to the mixing bowl. The heat of the pasta will wilt the spinach and warm the tomatoes at the bottom of the bowl and get the juices flowing from veggies. The heat of the pasta will also release the flavor and oils in the lemon zest. Drizzle 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil over the pasta and toss to combine the veggies and orzo. Add basil and salt and pepper and toss to combine. Taste your orzo to adjust seasonings and serve.
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By mygardenrules_1...
Miami, FL
on July 17, 2011
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easy and very tasty for a summer BBQ
By mamarose_161_13...
Olathe, Ks
on July 02, 2011
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Awesome!!! I added Lemon Basil with along with the sweet basil, it was so good. great summer salad, esp for a picnic, 1 box of orzo makes a lot. Good and Cheap!!!!
By preeti.mummigat...
Belmont, CA
on February 02, 2011
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This is such an easy simple and delicious recipe. I have made it few times and shared it with friends - they love it. It is delicious without the basil as well. Fun recipe to play with as well - at times I have added sliced roasted red peppers and it tastes great! Can't go wrong with this one.
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