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Spinach, Parmesan and Orzo Salad

August 25, 2014 by Tina Verrelli 11 Comments
Modified August 16, 2020 at 9:31 pm

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We love pasta salad at our house…

and this one if definitely a favorite!  It has a nice light dressing and it’s filled with lots of fresh veggies.  It’s the perfect side to your BBQ or picnic favorites.  It’s also delicious with some grilled chicken tossed in – dinner done!

Spinach, Parmesan and Orzo Salad:

Cut Spinach into Thin Strips or Chiffonade: Tear off stems and stack leaves, (Maybe 8 large leaves at a time.)

Roll into “cigar” shape.

Thinly Slice.

Gather all Ingredients and Make Dressing while Orzo cooks.

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Spinach, Parmesan and Orzo Salad

We love pasta salad at our house... and this one if definitely a favorite!  It has a nice light dressing and it's filled with lots of fresh veggies.  It's the perfect side to your BBQ or picnic favorites.  It's also delicious with some grilled chicken tossed in - dinner done!
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Course: Side Dish
Keyword: Salad, Side Dish
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 pound orzo pasta
  • 1 (5-ounce) package baby spinach cut into thin strips
  • 1 (8-ounce) tub pearlini fresh mozzarella see note
  • 1 pint grape tomatoes halved
  • 1/2 cup parmesan grated
  • 1/3 cup oil (I use olive or safflower)
  • 1/2 lemon juiced
  • 1 tablespoon shallot (or red onion) finely minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Instructions 

  • Heat 6 quarts of salted (approx. 3 tablespoons kosher salt) water to boiling.
  • Cook orzo according to package directions.
  • Drain and rinse* with cold water, drain again.
  • In large bowl, add orzo, spinach, mozzarella, tomatoes and Parmesan.
  • Whisk together oil, lemon juice, shallot, salt and pepper in small bowl and toss with orzo mixture.
  • Refrigerate until ready to serve. Can be made a day ahead.

Notes

*Pearlini –

If I can’t find the tiny pearlini mozzarella balls, I use the cherry sized ones and quarter them. 
 

Rinsing Pasta –

I don’t generally rinse pasta, except for when I make certain pasta salads, it cools it a little more quickly so the hot pasta doesn’t melt the mozzarella and I find the residual water from rinsing helps make the dressing go a little further.
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Filed Under: BBQ sides, Dinner / Lunch, Fourth of July, Pasta, salad, Salads / Sides / Vegetables, Side Dish, summer foods, Vegetarian Tagged With: pasta salad, pasta salad dressing, pearlini, side dish, spinach, Spinach Parmesan Orzo Salad

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  1. Patricia Harmon

    August 27, 2014 at 12:50 am

    I will definitely be trying this one. I love orzo.

    Reply
    • Christina Verrelli

      August 27, 2014 at 1:01 am

      Hi Pat! Thanks for stopping by! We love orzo too – always a winner with my family ( :
      Take care!

      Reply
  2. Kitty

    June 11, 2016 at 4:51 pm

    Soo good! Everyone loved it.

    Reply
  3. Mace B

    October 22, 2016 at 3:01 am

    can this salad be made the day before

    Reply
    • Christina Verrelli

      October 22, 2016 at 12:48 pm

      Yes! This is great to make ahead of time!

      Reply
  4. Diane Pirone

    May 23, 2019 at 9:52 am

    Thanks, Tina, looks delicious. I’m going to try it over the weekend.

    Reply
    • Christina Verrelli

      May 23, 2019 at 9:57 am

      Enjoy Diane!! Have a nice weekend!! ❤️

      Reply
  5. Annemarie Curry

    May 23, 2019 at 11:39 am

    This sounds like a recipe that my girls would love. They don’t like pasta salad when I use the larger size pastas, so the orzo will be a nice change. Thanks, Tina!

    Reply
    • Christina Verrelli

      May 23, 2019 at 11:44 am

      Have a great weekend Annemarie! Hope your girls enjoy the pasta salad as much as mine! ❤️

      Reply
  6. Kitty

    May 26, 2020 at 3:00 pm

    Delicious, easy to make and refreshing,
    Thank you Tina

    Reply
    • Christina Verrelli

      May 26, 2020 at 9:52 pm

      So glad you enjoyed Kitty! Thank you!

      Reply

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