Spinach and Orzo Salad

Popular
Health score
14%
Spinach and Orzo Salad
45 min.
8
213kcal

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Ingredients

  • ounces baby spinach leaves 
  • 0.3 teaspoon pepper black freshly ground
  • pound orzo pasta cooked
  • 0.3 cup mint leaves fresh finely chopped
  • cloves garlic thinly sliced
  • ounces haloumi cheese chopped
  •  juice of lemon 
  • cup kalamata olives pitted roughly chopped
  • tablespoons olive oil 
  • 0.3 cup onion red thinly sliced
  • 0.3 teaspoon salt 

Equipment

  • bowl
  • frying pan
  • whisk

Directions

  1. In a small pan, warm oil overmedium-low heat. Sauté garlicuntil lightly golden, 1 to 2minutes.
  2. Transfer garlic andwhatever oil remains in the panto a bowl.
  3. Add 3 tablespoons juice,2 teaspoons zest, salt and pepper;whisk to combine.
  4. Add spinachand toss lightly.
  5. Add orzo,olives, cheese, onion and mint.Toss to combine; serve.
  6. Self

Nutrition Facts

Calories213kcal
Protein13.26%
Fat49.72%
Carbs37.02%

Properties

Glycemic Index
21.19
Glycemic Load
8.24
Inflammation Score
-8
Nutrition Score
10.151304400485%

Flavonoids

Eriodictyol
0.62mg
Hesperetin
0.69mg
Naringenin
0.05mg
Apigenin
0.08mg
Luteolin
0.38mg
Isorhamnetin
0.25mg
Kaempferol
0.94mg
Myricetin
0.06mg
Quercetin
1.6mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:213.46kcal
10.67%
Fat:11.93g
18.36%
Saturated Fat:3.59g
22.46%
Carbohydrates:20g
6.67%
Net Carbohydrates:17.85g
6.49%
Sugar:0.85g
0.95%
Cholesterol:0mg
0%
Sodium:518.7mg
22.55%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:7.16g
14.32%
Vitamin K:72µg
68.57%
Vitamin A:1455.96IU
29.12%
Selenium:15.4µg
22%
Manganese:0.35mg
17.69%
Calcium:175.05mg
17.5%
Vitamin E:1.73mg
11.52%
Folate:35.31µg
8.83%
Fiber:2.14g
8.58%
Vitamin C:6.49mg
7.86%
Iron:1.33mg
7.37%
Magnesium:25.41mg
6.35%
Copper:0.11mg
5.28%
Phosphorus:44.53mg
4.45%
Vitamin B6:0.08mg
3.98%
Potassium:134.2mg
3.83%
Zinc:0.41mg
2.71%
Vitamin B2:0.05mg
2.7%
Vitamin B1:0.03mg
2.12%
Vitamin B3:0.41mg
2.04%
Source:Epicurious