This wasn't really sure how this would turn out but it was so good! I did leave out the onion and added grilled chicken. I think it would be great without the chicken as well. Thanks for the recipe!

As others have said before, makes a huge dish. Took to a cookout for 20 and felt great that I brought the right amt.

A nice fresh and light salad, great for summer BBQ's (went along nicely with my spinach salad and beef sandwiches - sirloin tip roast using marinade from this site!). I toasted my pine nuts, didn't add any onion (don't much enjoy raw onions) and altered the oil/vinegar ratios as I normally do (like more vinegar, less oil). I don't think I used quite as much spinach as called for, just eyeballed it and yes, this makes a huge salad, definitely yummy!

I thought this turned out pretty good! I added sun-dried tomatoes and toasted the pinenuts as some others had suggested. I will definitely cut back on the dressing next time though - probably half the dosage would have been sufficient. I will definitely make this again - it's a good potluck salad!

This was surprisingly good - although I skipped the nuts altogether and only added a splash of olive oil and salt. Oh, and I added some bacon.

I made this for my brother's b-day dinner. It was enjoyed by all. There was 6 of us and we had plenty left over, eventhough my brother had 6 helpings!

Wow! I have made this for about 5 different parties and it's always a huge hit. The recipe is perfect and following it to a "T" results in a great dish.

This was good. Used almonds instead of pinenuts.

This is one recipe that definitely didn't live up to its ratings. I thought it was bland and flavorless. I brought it to a party and while everyone politely helped themselves to a serving, no one came back for seconds. I even added more balsamic vinegar, feta cheese, extra olive oil and in a desperate last-attempt for more flavor, lemon juice. I also put in cherry tomatoes and used fresh basil as other reviewers suggested--all to no avail. The end result is less than impressive and I don't think I'll be making this again.

This is so simple and good! I have made several times, and make 1/2 the recipe, as it makes quite a bit. I use fresh basil, and as others suggested, add salt & black pepper. I use tomato & basil feta, and a 6 oz bag of spinach(as that is how it is sold). I also use slivered toasted almonds, as I don't care for pine nuts. I do agree with some other reviewers that it isn't very "pretty" looking- Maybe I'll try cherry tomatoes or some chopped red bell pepper next time.

Great recipe and easy to make. I halved it and I am glad I did--it makes a ton! Would be great to add bacon or grilled chicken to for a full meal salad.

This was good. I added halved cherry tomatoes for color/flavor. This makes A LOT so next time I will 1/2 the recipe and that would be plenty for my family of 4 for dinner/leftovers etc. I used my own balsamic vinagrette and a few extra splashes of balsamic vinegar. Good and healthy.

WOW! I just made this, hasn't even chilled yet, but it tastes sooo good! I toasted my pine nuts, added tomatoes, and cooked the orzo in chicken broth to add extra flavor...I can already tell this will be a keeper. The pine nuts add a wonderful crunch, also I used one container of regular feta and one lemon and oregano flavored. Make this salad and you won't be disappointed!!! I am back, adding to my review. This salad is absolutely my new favorite. You can even sub some of the chicken broth you cook the orzo in for some of the olive oil. I did this to cut down on the fat, and WOW! It packs in a ton of flavor. I gave some to my mom, who took it to work and added a grilled chicken breast to it. She called to say it was her new fave as well! MAKE THIS!

At first, I made the recipe just as written (except I used fresh basil instead of dried). It looked beautiful, and I was SO excited to try it, but was totally disappointed by the blah, bland taste - it was screaming for a little salt! After adding just a bit of garlic salt, the taste improved tremendously. The feta is a must, and I think next time I'll add some cherry tomatoes as well. Oh - this makes a huge salad! Perfect size for a barbecue, but if you're making it at home, definitely cut down the recipe.

My husband l-o-v-e-d this recipe ("dinner from heaven"); there's just something addicting about it! I loved it for its change of pace vs. the ordinary side dish fare. I only used a 1/2 pkg of spinach, which was plenty and subbed pine nuts for walnuts and parm for feta. Delish!

Liked very much- could use something crunchy in it. . . maybe raw onion

I made this recipe for a company pot luck and it was a huge success. Several people asked me for the recipe, which I happily passed on. I doubled the recipe, due to the large crowd, except for the amount of spinach. I ended up using the large family size bag of baby spinach and there was plenty. I will make this again...thanks for the recipe.