Main
Recipes
Course
Salads
Lemon Orzo With Baby Spinach and Feta Recipe

Lemon Orzo With Baby Spinach and Feta Recipe

Posted by

Rate It!

Add your photo!

Count

Calories

Minutes

Comments Print recipe

Ingredients:

Serving

2 cups dried orzo pasta (500 ml)
3 tbsp vegetable oil (50 ml)
3 onions, sliced (medium.-large in size)
6 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups sliced green onions (500 ml)
2 cups feta cheese, cubed (500 ml)
2 cups baby spinach (500 ml)
1/2 cup olive oil (125 ml)
4 lemons , zest of
1 lemon , juice of
1/2 tsp salt (2 ml)
1/4 tsp pepper (1ml)

Directions:

Cook orzo according to package directions. Drain and rinse under cold water to stop the cooking. Toss with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Reserve.
Heat a large heavy bottomed, wide-surfaced sauté pan, until very hot.
Reduce heat to medium-high. Add vegetable oil and sliced onions. Cook onions on high for about 10 minutes, adding up to 1 tablespoon more oil if pan becomes dry. Reduce heat to medium-low, add garlic and continue to cook for another 20 minutes until golden.
In a large bowl, combine reserved orzo with green onions, feta cheese, baby spinach, mint, olive oil, lemon zest and lemon juice. Toss to mix. Add caramelized onion and garlic mixture.
Season with salt and pepper.
Can be made 2 days in advance. Keep refrigerated until serving.

Kitchen-Friendly View

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	295.47 Kcal (1237 kJ)
Calories from fat	219.87 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	24.43g	38%
Cholesterol	29.07mg	10%
Sodium	492.34mg	21%
Potassium	197.36mg	4%
Total Carbs	14.18g	5%
Sugars	5.06g	20%
Dietary Fiber	2.46g	10%
Protein	6.68g	13%
Vitamin C	21.8mg	36%
Iron	1mg	5%
Calcium	179.9mg	18%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	166.98 Kcal (699 kJ)
Calories from fat	124.25 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	13.81g	38%
Cholesterol	16.43mg	10%
Sodium	278.24mg	21%
Potassium	111.54mg	4%
Total Carbs	8.01g	5%
Sugars	2.86g	20%
Dietary Fiber	1.39g	10%
Protein	3.77g	13%
Vitamin C	12.3mg	36%
Iron	0.5mg	5%
Calcium	101.7mg	18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

salty
savory
bitter
sweet

Search recipes
by ingredients

Construct & Analyze
Your Recipe

Analyze

Try this similar recipes

Senegalese sweet potato, rice and beans stew

Vegetable oil, Onions, chopped, Garlic, chopped and 9 more..
Enchiladas Verdes

Vegetable oil, Onion, chopped and 18 more..
Chicken and Rice Casserole

Vegetable oil, Onion, chopped, Garlic, minced and 9 more..
Bombay Rice and Peas

Vegetable oil, Onion, chopped, Garlic clove, crushed and 11 more..
Enchiladas Verde

Vegetable oil, Chopped onion (1 medium onion) and 13 more..
Yemen Fatah

Vegetable oil, Onion , halved lengthwise sliced crosswise and 11 more..
Enchiladas Verdes

Vegetable oil, Onion, chopped (about 1 cup) and 15 more..
Ocopa Sauce

Vegetable oil, Red onions, small, sliced and 9 more..
Traditional Greek Salad

Head iceberg lettuce , torn, Cucumbers, sliced and 10 more..
Vegan Breakfast Quiche With Simply Potatoes Hash Brown Crust

Simply potatoes shredded hash browns (half of the 20 oz b... and 16 more..
Börek – Turkish Pasties

Butter, Milk, at room temperature, Sugar, Salt and 26 more..
Tabuleh Salad

Parsley, Mint, Tomato, Green onion, Cucumber, Bulgur and 4 more..
Avocado and Feta Salsa

Tomatoes, chopped, Chopped red onions and 9 more..
Seafood Cakes

Chunky white fish (not flaky), Peeled raw shrimp and 13 more..