Comments on: Warm Orzo Salad with Beets and Greens

By: Kelly

Kelly — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 13:19:45 +0000

Delicious!

By: keric

keric — Thu, 31 May 2012 18:40:43 +0000

This was delicious! All of the flavors worked so well together. Can’t wait to eat it as leftovers for lunch!

By: Erin Phillips

Erin Phillips — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 19:42:38 +0000

I always buy beets on impulse without knowing what to do with them and usually just end up slicing them in a salad. This was delicious, nutritious, and makes a ton. I used spinach instead of beet greens as my beets did not come with greens, and sunflower seeds instead of pine nuts. Great recipe.

By: Eating for England

Eating for England — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 15:35:36 +0000

I’m so happy that you all have enjoyed this recipe as much as I did! Thanks for the lovely reviews/comments.

By: msstort

msstort — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 23:55:45 +0000

I had all of the ingredients (an amazing happenstance in itself) and after reading tavee4419’s review, decided to try this.

We had put in a really small garden this winter and are having a great time being ‘farmers’. Our beets weren’t for a long time – lots of tops and no bulb, but we finally got 2 medium sized ones today. I decided to bake them instead of boiling them, mainly because I didn’t want to mess with peeling them and knew the peels would come off easily after baking.

Other than that (oh, and using a sweet onion instead of a red one), I followed the recipe completely. Added a sauteed chicken breast on top and bread and butter and had a feast! Definitely cooking this again.

By: msstort

msstort — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 23:49:50 +0000

I made this because of tavee’s rave review and am so glad I did. My husband said “It’s a keeper” – and he Never says anything like that Maybe it’s because we used the beets he grew…hmm.

Definitely putting this on the recipe rotation!

By: tavee4419

tavee4419 — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 20:32:56 +0000

I’m not sure what the difference between a “comment” and a “review” but I wanted to be able to give this recipe a 5 mitt rating so here I am again.

By: tavee4419

tavee4419 — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 20:29:05 +0000

This is a perfect unique and tasty light ladies lunch. Nice for vegetarians too!
I must have liked it to go through the lengthly process to get registered just to make this comment.

By: squarefootcook

squarefootcook — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 11:49:04 +0000

Wow. I made this salad last night for dinner and it was so delicious! I had been bequeathed a bundle of beets and had a stray bag of orzo languishing in the upper reaches of my pantry. I decided to try this recipe mostly to use up wayward ingredients but, I’ll tell you, this recipe is much more than just a good pantry sweeper. The flavor is amazing! It is really hearty, the beets are mellow and the feta is a great contrast. We ate it hot, but I think it would be great as a cold salad also. (We’ll be trying the cold leftovers at lunch today.)

Aside from the great flavor, I also want to give this dish high marks for nutrition. Beets, beet greens, red onion and garlic…wow. What a nutritious punch. I love that the orzo is boiled in the beet water, too. Although it does turn the orzo a super-crazy shade of neon orange, it also sucks up a ton of the beet goodness that would otherwise go down the drain.

You are a genius. Thanks for giving me the perfect recipe for the last of the 2010 garden beets!