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Orzo Salad with Apple and Spinach

Apple Spinach Orzo Salad is a fantastic, refreshing, and flavorful recipe. This dish is sure to please and is made with crisp apples, delicious spinach, creamy feta cheese, and toasted pine nuts. The onions, tomatoes, and olives add a perfect pop of color, and the light dressing ties everything together perfectly.

Total Time

30min

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Author: SideChef Everyday

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Ingredients

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1 pckg
(16 oz)

Orzo Pasta

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7 1/2 cups

Fresh Baby Spinach , finely chopped

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1 cup

Crumbled Feta Cheese

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1/2

Medium Red Onion , finely chopped

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1/2 cup

Pine Nuts , toasted

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as needed

Dried Basil

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as needed

Ground Black Pepper

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1/2 cup

Olive Oil

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1/2 cup

Balsamic Vinegar

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Granny Smith Apple , thinly sliced

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Tomato , diced

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to taste

Salt

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1/2 cup

Kalamata Olives

(optional)

Cooking Instructions

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the Orzo Pasta (1 pckg) and cook according to the package instructions, or for about 8 minutes until al dente. Drain, rinse in cold water, and set aside.

In a large bowl toss the Fresh Baby Spinach (7 1/2 cups) , Tomato (1) , Crumbled Feta Cheese (1 cup) , Red Onion (1/2) , Pine Nuts (1/2 cup) , Dried Basil (as needed) , Granny Smith Apple (1) , cooked orzo, Salt (to taste) , and Ground Black Pepper (as needed) .

Mix together the Olive Oil (1/2 cup) and Balsamic Vinegar (1/2 cup) in a small bowl. Pour over the salad and toss to combine.

Top with Kalamata Olives (1/2 cup) . Refrigerate and serve cold.

Nutrition Per Serving

CALORIES

924

FAT

53.3 g

PROTEIN

23.3 g

CARBS

91.0 g