Reviewed: Jan. 3, 2007

I have made this several times. The only reason I gave it 4 stars is that it needs a little more flavor. I use sun-dried tomatoes instead of regular. I also add a little more balsamic vinegrette (and less oil).

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MATHEMADDICT

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Reviewed: Sep. 21, 2006

Although I really like this dish, DH and my 3yo aren't fans. Increased the amount of tomatoes and spinach, Also threw in some diced chicken. I prefer this the next day and cold.. yum!

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Kristy

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Reviewed: Sep. 1, 2006

I'm in the "just okay" camp. Definitely needs some more zip. After the pine nuts and spinach are sauteed, my reaction was "That's a lot of oil to pour over the orzo." But, it works out fine. The problem is that it IS too bland. I'd lower the olive oil next time and replace it with red wine vinegar, tsp. of salt and 1/2 red onion. Looks pretty...has great potential...but B-L-A-H.

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MONTYHOUSE

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Reviewed: Aug. 27, 2006

This recipe is soooooo good! We love it!

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lv2ck

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Home Town: Holdrege, Nebraska, USA

Living In: Iowa Falls, Iowa, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 25, 2006

Fabulous! I'm making this again very soon. It's just perfect, and like the title proclaims, very elegant! Thanks so much!

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JenInCalifornia

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Living In: Bakersfield, California, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 21, 2006

This is a good recipe. In my opinion you need more seasoning. I make another orzo pasta which is much better. The only changes I made were reducing the olive oil way down. I did add more garlic. I will make this again but use more garlic, red chili flakes, add salt and pepper, maybe add red onion. I may try balsamic vinegar instead.

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Living In: Livermore, California, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 19, 2006

This was pretty bland, I had to add lots of salt and pepper to give it some flavor. But when we ate the leftovers we added calamata olives and extra red pepper flakes (approximately 1/4 teaspoon per serving) and it was great!

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Lena

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Reviewed: Jul. 15, 2006

The strange thing about this is we thought it tasted bland for a few seconds and then the red pepper comes out and it's great! We actually liked it better after it had been chilled and all the flavors came together.

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Reviewed: Jul. 9, 2006

I've made this about six times now and I find myself looking forward to it each time. Other reviewers are correct, don't skimp on the spinach and cut the oil. Great for a summer side dish.

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marniecat

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Home Town: San Pedro, California, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 8, 2006

this was very good - I did not know what to make for supper, but I had tomatoes, orzo, pine nuts and (frozen) spinach. I made it with some pan fried shrimp. The only thing I would change is the balsamic vinegar. There needs to be more of it! I splashed it over the orzo mixture and mixed it in.

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blanca

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Reviewed: Jun. 27, 2006

This was pretty good. Easy to make, and tasty. I kind of skimped on the spinach and won't make that mistake next time.

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Reviewed: Jun. 21, 2006

Pretty good. I agree with others that less oil can be used. The feta and tomatoes make the dish. I added extra basil and some oregano for flavor. I also used chopped hazelnuts in place of pine nuts as I don't care for their flavor. I think this dish could really be five stars with some chicken broth added and artichoke hearts would go swimmingly. Try this one and you'll enjoy it!

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Home Town: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Reviewed: Jun. 12, 2006

Tasty. It didn't curl my toes in ecstasy, but I'll probably make it again.

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HEARTS_ANGEL

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Home Town: San Rafael, California, USA

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Reviewed: Apr. 22, 2006

that was a superb dish i found it healthy and tasty and have been eating lots of it

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Reviewed: Apr. 21, 2006

Delicious! Nothing I would change about this recipe. It was as pretty as it was good!

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Reviewed: Apr. 20, 2006

Absolutely first rate! Follow other reviewers advice and cut way back on the fats - 2 tablespoons of olive oil and no butter. Also didn't add any tomato because they're so disgusting this time of year. Made far more than we could eat in one meal, so I stirred in some quartered artichoke hearts and balsamic vinaigrette salad dressing, and had a delicious pasta salad! Thanks for the post!

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Kelly

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Reviewed: Apr. 3, 2006

Oh my God. This is SO GOOD! I was looking for a recipe to use up my leftover orzo and this was it!!! I used frozen spinach and added some lemon juice and sun-dried tomatoes. It even tastes good on its own without the balsamic! Thank you!!!

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XXXNAUGHTY

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Living In: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

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Reviewed: Mar. 12, 2006

Excellent! I made it ahead, mixed it all together, added the pine nuts and drizzled with balsmic right before serving.

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Reviewed: Feb. 25, 2006

I thought this was wonderful. It was very tasty and fun to make. My advice to anyone who makes it, make sure you use balsamic vinegar at the end (it's not optional!), otherwise this will be a very bland dish. I skipped over the balsamic vinegar for the first bite, thought it was boring, then added it in and it transformed the dish and rocketed it from 3 stars to 5. This also tastes great with baked zucchini chips on the side.

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ANJA

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Home Town: Alameda, California, USA

Living In: Oakland, California, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 7, 2006

This recipe was great. I didn't have any orzo on hand, so substituted it with Basmati rice and it worked out wonderfully. This was a great way to sneak in some spinach without any complaints.

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