"This colorful, hearty spinach orzo salad tastes like a garden at its summertime best—juicy tomatoes, fragrant basil, garlic and plenty of sunshine-y lemon...."
INGREDIENTS
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1/2 lb orzo
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5 oz baby spinach, about 4 cups packed
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1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
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4 oz feta, crumbled
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1/3 cup pine nuts, toasted
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6 basil leaves, thinly sliced into ribbons
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1 garlic clove, smashed
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1 tsp lemon zest
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1 Tbsp lemon juice, from 1 lemon, plus more to taste
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1/2 cup basil, packed
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1/3 cup Extra virgin olive oil
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1/4 tsp sugar
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1/2 tsp fine sea salt
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pepper, to taste