Brain, not brawn: Popeye might have downed spinach to get big muscles, but if he'd been smarter, he'd have known the leafy green powerhouse gets its real punch from abundant antioxidants, which can keep you thinking sharply.
We started making this years ago when it first appeared in Cooking Light. I stopped making it for several years and my kids requested that I make it again. I had no idea they liked it so much, but the simple flavors feel like comfort food to them. We like to put the spinach at the bottom of the bowl and put the hot orzo on top so it wilts the spinach a bit and makes it a bit less dry. A good solid recipe!
Nobody in our family likes feta cheese.....substituted parmesan. Super yummy!!!
My daughter is a vegetarian, so we add garbanzo beans for protein.
Made this as a side dish for a dinner party of 8. Everyone loved the flavors. It is definately a keeper.
I am a beginner at cooking & I absolutely LOVE this recipe. I always take to pot-lucks with great success. One of my favorites!
Super easy to make and very good and flavorful. Served warm. Served with salmon. Would make again. Can easily make 1/2 of recipe also.
I have made this delicious sidedish ever since it was introduced. It is incredibly simple to assemble, and the fresh spinach/lemon/feta flavor combination goes beautifully with fish, chicken or roast beef. It's a regular in my rotation.
Excellent recipe, and very quick and easy to make! Even my 3 and 5 year-olds were happy to eat their spinach. I wasn't sure whether it should be served hot or cold, we had it hot with dinner & ate the leftovers cold for lunch. It was great both ways.
