Mediterranean Orzo Spinach Salad
A copycat recipe for Trader Joe's Mediterranean Orzo Spinach Salad!
Ingredients
- 1 cup orzo uncooked
- ¼ cup pasta water
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
- ¼ cup red onion chopped
- ¼ cup kalamata olives halved
- cherry tomatoes quartered
- feta cheese crumbles
- ⅔ cup Spinach (per person) chopped, right before serving
- ½ tsp dried oregano
- salt
- pepper
Instructions
- Boil a medium pot of water and cook orzo according to package. Resever ¼ cup pasta water. Drain and rinse orzo with cold water. Pour into a medium sized bowl.
- Add pasta water, olive oil, red wine vinegar, oregano, salt and pepper. Stir to evenly coat orzo.
- Add red onion, olives, tomatoes, and feta. Stir to combine.
- Right before serving, chop ⅔ cups of spinach per person. Place spinach in the bottom of a bowl. Top with orzo mixture.
- To serve, add some extra feta cheese and fresh organo for garnish.
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