Spinach Feta Orzo Recipes

ELEGANT ORZO WITH WILTED SPINACH AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes. (Firm or slightly undercooked orzo works best for this dish.) Drain, transfer to a mixing bowl, and set aside.
• Heat olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium high heat, stirring to blend. Stir in garlic, basil, and red pepper flakes, and reduce heat to medium. Stir in pine nuts and cook until lightly browned. Add spinach, cover, and cook on low heat for 5 minutes, or until spinach is wilted.
• Toss spinach mixture with orzo pasta. Portion onto serving plates with a drizzle of balsamic vinegar and a sprinkling of crumbled feta cheese and chopped tomatoes. Allow guests to adjust seasoning with salt, as needed. Enjoy!

SPINACH WITH ORZO AND FETA

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook orzo according to package instructions. Stir in spinach until wilted. Drain.
• In a large bowl, toss hot spinach and pasta with mint, crumbled feta cheese, lemon juice, and olive oil. Season with coarse salt and ground pepper.

SPINACH AND ORZO SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add orzo and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and rinse with cold water. Transfer to a large bowl and stir in spinach, feta, onion, pine nuts, basil and white pepper. Toss with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Refrigerate and serve cold.

SPINACH FETA ORZO

Steps:

• Boil water in a saucepan. Add orzo and boil uncovered for about 8 or 9 minutes.
• While the orzo is cooking, heat oil in a large skillet over high heat.
• Reduce heat to medium. Add garlic, red pepper, and onions. Cook for 2 minutes.
• Add spinach and cook for an additional 4 minutes.
• Drain orzo and add to spinach mixture. Toss in lemon juice, salt, and feta cheese. Stir well.

SPINACH FETA ORZO

Steps:

• Cook the orzo according to package directions.
• Drain.
• Heat the oil in a skillet over medium high heat.
• Add the onion and saute‚ for 5 minutes or until softened, but not browned.
• Add the spinach and saute for 3 more minutes.
• Toss the onion and spinach mixture with the hot orzo.
• Add the feta cheese, chopped dill and ground pepper and toss well.
• Serve immediately.

COPYCAT STARBUCKS SPINACH FETA WRAP

Steps:

• Place the egg whites* into a bowl and whisk until combined. Set aside.
• Heat a large skillet pan over medium heat. Add the olive oil from the sun dried tomatoes to the skillet.
• When the olive oil is fragrant, add the spinach to the skillet and sauté until it is wilted (about 2-3 minutes).
• Add garlic, sun dried tomatoes, salt, and pepper to the spinach and toss. Sauté for an additional minute.
• Form a circle with all of the ingredients that is about 10-inches in diameter.
• Pour the whisked egg whites carefully over the spinach mixture and use a spatula to maintain a circular shape with the eggs and ingredients.
• Sprinkle the italian seasoning over the eggs.
• Let the eggs cook for 3-4 minutes and use a spatula to pull the edges up along the edge of the circle to make sure the egg and other ingredients don't stick to the pan. You will be flipping the egg circle in one piece.
• Sprinkle the feta over the eggs and then place the tortilla on top of the eggs.
• Using a plate or a large spatula, carefully flip the eggs and tortilla over so the tortilla is down in the pan.
• Let the tortilla heat for 30 seconds and then carefully fold the tortilla by folding the bottom third of the tortilla away from you over the eggs and then the two sides inward creating an open envelope shape.
• Press on the folded edges of the tortilla for 10-15 seconds while the bottom of the wrap browns.
• Finally, carefully flip the wrap over so the folded edges brown (about 1-2 minutes).
• Remove the wrap from the pan and enjoy.