Need to get your spinach in? Here is how!
Make the Spinach Stir-Fry and eat it by itself or combine the stir-fry with Orzo pasta and fresh salad ingredients to make a fantastic pasta salad that your friends will rave about.
Spinach Stir-Fry:
1 bag (6 oz) washed ready to use fresh
spinach (chopped in strips) set aside
1Tbs Olive Oil
1 Clove crushed garlic
1/8 C. red onion chopped small
1 pint grape tomato cut in halves
1/4 tsp sea salt
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp fresh cracked pepper
Pasta:
1 cup Orzo (about 2.5 cups cooked)
Fresh Salad Mix:
1 6-inch piece of celery chopped in small pieces
1 green onion cut in slivers
2 Tbs fresh dill chopped fine
2 Tbs favorite Italian dressing
1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
Spinach Stir-Fry:
Heat oil on medium high. Add garlic saute for 30 sec.
add red onion and saute for 90 sec
Add cut tomatoes and seer each side stirring frequently ( about 3 min)
Add cut spinach saute until spinach just wilts.
Add sea salt, cayenne pepper, paprika, and cracked pepper. Stir and remove from heat and set aside.
Pasta:
Cook Orzo pasta al dente (about 6 minutes) in boiling water with 1tsp salt and 1/2 tsp olive oil.
Drain and rinse with cold water and set aside.
Salad Mix:
Combine celery, green onion, dill, Italian dressing, pine nuts, and feta. Set aside.
Combine Spinach Stir-Fry with Orzo pasta. Toss in the fresh salad mix ingredients.
Refrigerate and Serve when you are ready to eat.
