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Spinach with Orzo and Feta

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 4

Ingredients

Coarse salt and fresh ground pepper
1/2 pound orzo
1 pound spinach, trimmed and chopped
1/2 cup chopped fresh mint
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
1 to 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon olive oil

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the orzo according to the package instructions. Stir in the spinach until wilted. Drain.

    Step 2

    In a large bowl, toss the hot spinach and orzo with the remaining ingredients. Season with salt and pepper.

Reprinted with permission from Everyday Food: Great Food Fast by Martha Stewart Living Magazine. Copyright © 2007 by Martha Stewart Living Magazine. Published by Crown Publishing Group. All Rights Reserved. Martha Stewart Living magazine was first published in 1990. Over the years, more than two dozen books have been published by the magazine's editors. Martha Stewart is the author of dozens of best-selling books on cooking, entertaining, gardening, weddings, and decorating. She is the host of The Martha Stewart Show, the successful daily syndicated television show.
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