Macaroni Grill Spinach Orzo Pasta Recipes

INSALATA FLORENTINE ROMANO'S MACARONI GRILL COPYCAT

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. While pasta is cooking, combine all salad ingredients in a bowl and toss.
• Drain pasta thoroughly and cool. Add to salad ingredients and toss.
• Whisk lemon juice and zest, mustard, honey, garlic, chives, basil, oil, and salt and pepper.
• Toss dressing with salad, top with shaved parmesan, and serve.

ROMANO'S MACARONI GRILL TERIYAKI SALMON WITH SPINACH ORZO

Steps:

• ~Salmon~.
• Dip salmon in soy sauce, then the oil and place the salmon on hot grill silver side up.
• Grill salmon evenly until done, approximately 6-7 minutes.
• Ladle 2 oz teriyaki glaze over each salmon fillet while still on the grill.
• ~*Orzo*~.
• Precook 8 ounces dry orzo. In a hot sauté pan, add olive oil and garlic, red bell peppers and hot precooked orzo. Sauté for approximately one minute. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese and stir.
• Remove pan from heat and add spinach. Toss for approximately three seconds until spinach is incorporated but is not wilted.
• Place spinach and orzo on plate, then add salmon and additional teriyaki glaze if desired.

ORZO AND SPINACH SORT OF ROMANO'S MACARONI GRILL STYLE

Steps:

• Directions:.
• Heat the olive oil.
• Add the garlic and give it a few tosses.don't let the garlic brown.
• Add the zest and lemon juice.
• Toss in the spinach and radicchio and cook until just wilted.
• Remove from heat and add the orzo and the rest of the ingredients except the cheese.
• Toss and fluff.
• Now is the time to taste for salt (remember the cheese will add salt as well).
• Sprinkle with cheese to coat.
• Garnish with a sweep of parsley.
• Serve with crusty bread and extra bowls of parmesan.
• You can add shrimp or julienned chicken breast.
• White wine can be subbed for lemon juice.
• This is also great chilled and served as a salad or on a round of Hye Roller spread with herbed cream cheese and rolled then sliced into spirals. Also good in a hollowed out crusty roll layered with a vinaigrette,Fontina or favorite cheese,sliced tomato,ham,turkey,salami,capicola,mortadella etc. for a quasi-Muffaletta.
• You can also toss the leftovers in with some chicken stock,stewed tomatoes,white wine,basil,cabbage,carrots,and more spinach. Garnish with parmesan croustades for a sort of spin on Ribollita.
• 15 mn. prep includes cooking and draining the orzo.

MACARONI GRILL ORZO AND SPINACH RECIPE - (3.2/5)

Steps:

• Cook orzo according to directions on box, about 9 minutes or until al dente. Heat the olive oil on medium heat. Add garlic and stir, making sure to not let the garlic brown. Add the zest and lemon juice. Toss in the spinach and radicchio and cook until just wilted. Remove from heat and add orzo. Mix. Sprinkle with cheese once it is on the plate.