Tomato, dill, olive and feta orzo

Tomato, dill, olive and feta orzo

This one-pot vegetarian orzo dish is easy to make and oh-so oozy from the addition of feta cheese.

Tomato, dill, olive and feta orzo

Got more orzo to use? How about this leek and lemon recipe, it’s ready in less than 30 minutes.

  • Serves icon Serves 4
  • Time icon Hands-on time 15 min, simmering time 15-20 min

This one-pot vegetarian orzo dish is easy to make and oh-so oozy from the addition of feta cheese.

Got more orzo to use? How about this leek and lemon recipe, it’s ready in less than 30 minutes.

Nutrition: per serving

Calories
564kcals
Fat
21g (8.3g saturated)
Protein
20.9g
Carbohydrates
68.7g (14.9g sugars)
Fibre
8.3g
Salt
1.4g

Ingredients

  • Glug of oil
  • 1 finely sliced red onion
  • 1 crushed garlic clove
  • 2 x 400g tins chopped cherry tomatoes
  • Handful of pitted black olives
  • 2 tbsp sherry vinegar
  • 2 tbsp tomato purée
  • 2 tsp agave nectar or honey
  • 300g orzo
  • 500ml water
  • 100g spinach
  • 200g pack of feta
  • Bunch of chopped fresh dill
  • Lemon wedges, to serve
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Method

  1. Heat a glug of oil in a medium saucepan, add the red onion, then cook gently for 5 minutes. Add the garlic clove, chopped cherry tomatoes, a handful of pitted black olives, the sherry vinegar, tomato purée and agave nectar, stir together, season and add the orzo and 500ml water.
  2. Bring to a simmer and cook for 15-20 minutes more until the orzo is al dente, then add the spinach and cook for a few minutes more until wilted; stir in a splash more water if it looks a bit dry.
  3. To serve, crumble in the feta, stir in most of the bunch of chopped fresh dill, then scatter over the remaining feta and the remaining dill. Drizzle over a glug of extra-virgin olive oil, then serve with lemon wedges for squeezing.

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving
Calories
564kcals
Fat
21g (8.3g saturated)
Protein
20.9g
Carbohydrates
68.7g (14.9g sugars)
Fibre
8.3g
Salt
1.4g

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  1. I’ve made this several times and always enjoyed it. Today I used kale instead of spinach and added some red chilli. I’ve always used ordinary chopped tomatoes rather than cherry tomatoes. If you don’t like dill, I think this would be good with basil instead.

    1. They sound like great additions – always good to use up what you’ve got! Glad you enjoyed the recipe

  2. Made the full amount and it served 3 easily with enough leftover for maybe two more reasonable servings another day. Haven’t ever seen tinned *chopped* cherry tomatoes, so just left them whole and it was fine.
    Very nice recipe.

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