Orzo With Spinach And Tomato

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 10 ounces spinach
• 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
• 2 lemons, zest of
• 1 1/2 cups orzo pasta, cooked
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 24 basil leaves, thinly sliced
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 working in small piles, shred the spinach into ribbons.
• 2 place in the bottom of a medium sized mixing bowl.
• 3 add the tomatoes, along with the lemon zest.
• 4 add the hot orzo to the bowl.
• 5 the heat of the pasta will wilt the spinach and warm the tomatoes.
• 6 it will also release the flavor and oils from the lemon zest.
• 7 drizzle olive oil over the pasta and toss to combine.
• 8 add the basil, salt and pepper and toss again.