Spotlight Ingredient: Beets (: Beet & Orzo Salad with Feta)

Spotlight Ingredient: Beets (: Beet & Orzo Salad with Feta) is a salad that serves 4. One portion of this dish contains roughly 11g of protein, 25g of fat, and a total of 410 calories. For $1.44 per serving, this recipe covers 14% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe from Simple Bites has 269 fans. If you have balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper, orzo pasta, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 20 minutes. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 85%, which is outstanding. Try Orzo with Beets, Olives, Feta, and Soft-Boiled Eggs, Ingredient Spotlight: Summer Fruit Salad with Matcha Ginger Vinaigrette, and Warm Orzo Salad With Beets & Creme Fraiche for similar recipes.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 20 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 Tablespoon Balsamic vinegar

3 small beets, cooked and cut into 8 wedges

3/4 cup chopped celery fronds, or other bitter lettuce greens

3 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese

1 cup dried orzo pasta

salt and pepper

1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted

Equipment:

whisk

bowl

pot

Cooking instruction summary:

Bring a pot of salted water to a boil and cook orzo as per package directions, about ten minutes. Rinse with cold water and set aside to drain well.In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil and Balsamic vinegar.In a large bowl, combine orzo pasta, vinaigrette and sliced beets and mix well. Add crumbled feta and toasted walnuts; toss to combine.Roughly chop celery leaves or other bitter greens and add to the salad, mixing well. Lightly season the salad with salt and pepper, then taste and adjust as necessary.Serve at room temperature.

 

Step by step:


1. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil and cook orzo as per package directions, about ten minutes. Rinse with cold water and set aside to drain well.In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil and Balsamic vinegar.In a large bowl, combine orzo pasta, vinaigrette and sliced beets and mix well.

2. Add crumbled feta and toasted walnuts; toss to combine.Roughly chop celery leaves or other bitter greens and add to the salad, mixing well. Lightly season the salad with salt and pepper, then taste and adjust as necessary.

3. Serve at room temperature.


Nutrition Information:

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407k Calories
10g Protein
24g Total Fat
37g Carbs
19% Health Score
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Calories
407k
20%

Fat
24g
38%

  Saturated Fat
5g
33%

Carbohydrates
37g
12%

  Sugar
6g
8%

Cholesterol
16mg
6%

Sodium
465mg
20%

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Protein
10g
22%

Manganese
1mg
53%

Selenium
27µg
40%

Folate
95µg
24%

Phosphorus
212mg
21%

Copper
0.4mg
20%

Fiber
4g
16%

Magnesium
62mg
16%

Vitamin B2
0.24mg
14%

Calcium
132mg
13%

Vitamin B6
0.26mg
13%

Vitamin K
12µg
12%

Vitamin E
1mg
12%

Zinc
1mg
12%

Potassium
396mg
11%

Iron
1mg
9%

Vitamin B1
0.13mg
9%

Vitamin B3
1mg
6%

Vitamin B5
0.56mg
6%

Vitamin B12
0.32µg
5%

Vitamin C
3mg
4%

Vitamin A
185IU
4%

covered percent of daily need
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