Tomato, Dill, Olive & Feta Orzo

Step 1/8

• 1 red onion
• 3 cloves garlic
• 12 Black olives

• knife

Finely dice the red onion, pit the olives (if not already) and mince the garlic cloves.

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• 2 tbsp olive oil

• saucepan

Heat the olive oil in a medium saucepan, add the onion, then cook gently for 5 minutes.

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• 2 400g tin of cherry tomatoes
• 2 tbsp sherry vinegar
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 2 tsp agave nectar (or honey)

Once softened, add the minced garlic, cherry tomatoes from both tins, the olives, sherry vinegar, tomato paste and agave nectar (or honey). Stir to combine.

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• 500 ml water

• kettle

Whilst that’s cooking, boiling the kettle with at least 500ml of water inside.

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• 300 g orzo

Once boiled, add the orzo and the water to the saucepan. Stir to combine.

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• 100 g spinach

Bring the ingredients to a simmer and cook for around 15 minutes or until the orzo is just al-dente, then add the spinach and cook for a few more minutes until it wilts. Stir in a little more water if it looks a bit dry.

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• 200 g feta cheese
• 30 g dill

Just before serving, crumble in the feta (leaving a little to garnish on the top) and stir to combine. Roughly chop the dill and add that to the pan, again leaving some leaves aside to garnish.

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• lemon (for garnish)

Serve in a bowl and scatter the remaining feta and dill to the top. Slice the lemon into wedges, ready for squeezing! Drizzle over a glug of olive oil, then serve. Enjoy.

Enjoy your meal!