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Orzo with Zucchini and Feta Recipe

“This pasta dish is simple to prepare and never fails to please,” reports Andrea Jones of McKinney, Texas. “I double and sometimes triple the recipe when hosting a get-together. You can serve it hot as a side dish or cold as a salad.”

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Orzo with Zucchini and Feta Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 5 Servings

5 15 20

Ingredients

1 cup uncooked orzo pasta
1 medium zucchini, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
2 tablespoons water
3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
4 teaspoons olive oil
2 teaspoons dried oregano
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Cook orzo according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a small microwave-safe bowl, combine zucchini and water. Cover and cook on high for 1 minute or until crisp-tender; drain.
Drain orzo; place in a large bowl. Add the zucchini, feta cheese, oil, oregano, salt and pepper; toss to coat. Serve warm or chilled. Yield: 5 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 cup (prepared with reduced-fat feta; calculated without salt) equals 216 calories, 6 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 6 mg cholesterol, 226 mg sodium, 32 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 9 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 lean meat, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Orzo with Zucchini and Feta in Simple & Delicious September/October 2006, p43

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Reviewed on Jul. 15, 2010 by heartlandmom

The recipe was OK, certainly not bad, just kind of blah. I tried sauteing the zucchini in olive oil rather than steaming in microwave to add a little flavor. It took no additional time as I was able to do so while water boiled and pasta cooked.

Reviewed on Feb. 01, 2010 by Tanya1968

This was a simple and delicious dish. Prepping the zucchini in the microwave was a real time-saver. Next time I might lessen the amount of oregano (it was a little overpowering for my taste) but overall this was delicious and I'll definitely be making it again... soon!