Contributed By: ebuscaglia
American Diabetes Association
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Total Preparation Time: Less than 15 minutes
Ingredients: Rice, Pasta & Bread
Actual Cooking Time: Less than 15 minutes
Number of Servings: 4
Special Features: Quick to Prepare (under 30 minutes)
Simple (6 ingredients or less)
Vegetarian
Nutrition Content: Low Calorie
Good Source of Calcium
Low Fat
Low Sodium
Meal Type: Entree
Ingredients
1 cup Orzo pasta
1-1/4 tsp. Olive oil
3/4 Medium onion, minced
7 ounces Frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained
2 tbs. Plus 2 tsp. feta cheese, crumbled
Freshly ground black pepper
Preparation
Cook the orzo according to package directions. Drain. Heat the oil in a skillet over medium high heat. Add the onion and saute for 5 minutes. Add the spinach and saute for 4 more minutes. Toss the onion spinach mixture with the hot orzo. Add the feta cheese and ground pepper and toss well. Serve immediately.
Cook's Notes
Nutrition Information
Calories: 108
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Total Fat: 3g
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Saturated Fat: 1.4g
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Carbohydrates: 16.5g
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Protein: 4.7g
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Vitamin A: 396 IU
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Vitamin C: 7.6mg
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Calcium: 114mg
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Sodium: 119mg
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Iron: 1.5mg
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Fiber: 2.8g