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Make Ahead Greek Orzo Salad Recipe

Make Ahead Greek Orzo Salad Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 lb orzo pasta
1 lb feta
6 -7 oz kalamata olives (about 6.5 oz of actual olives)
12 -16 oz baby spinach
10 -15 large basil leaves (can leave out )
1/2-1 whole red onion, diced (add as much as you like)
5 fresh mint leaves (can leave out )
1 cup lemon juice, fresh
1 cup olive oil
1/2-1 tsp dried oregano
salt and pepper

Directions:

Prepare salad dressing.
Roll the basil and mint into a cigar like roll and slice thin as you can.
Dice the red onion.
Cook the orzo until it is al dente, about 9 minutes and drain.
While it is still hot stir in the salad dressing, then 1/2 of the crumbled feta.
Next stir in the spinache, mint/basil, olives and red onions. You do not need to chop the spnache as the heat from the pasta will wilt it.
Let it sit for a couple of hours, or even better over night.
Before you serve it, stir in the remaining feta and re-adjust the salt and pepper. If it seems a little dry add some olive oil.
Note: Go light on the salt as the feta is salty and you will be adding feta at 2 different times.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	349.35 Kcal (1463 kJ)
Calories from fat	281.87 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	31.32g	48%
Cholesterol	35.52mg	12%
Sodium	603.09mg	25%
Potassium	262.46mg	6%
Total Carbs	10.08g	3%
Sugars	3.16g	13%
Dietary Fiber	1.21g	5%
Protein	7.51g	15%
Vitamin C	17.8mg	30%
Iron	1.4mg	8%
Calcium	223.8mg	22%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	204.95 Kcal (858 kJ)
Calories from fat	165.36 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	18.37g	48%
Cholesterol	20.84mg	12%
Sodium	353.81mg	25%
Potassium	153.97mg	6%
Total Carbs	5.92g	3%
Sugars	1.85g	13%
Dietary Fiber	0.71g	5%
Protein	4.4g	15%
Vitamin C	10.4mg	30%
Iron	0.8mg	8%
Calcium	131.3mg	22%

* 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.

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Weightwatchers Points

9.4

Points
10

PointsPlus

Good Points

saturated fat free

Bad Points

High in Sodium

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