Recipe: Bacon & Spinach Orzo Salad — Recipes from The Kitchn

I'll be honest with you: I like to be the person at a party who brings a dish that people can't stop talking about. There's a good chance you feel the same way. This recipe is here to help you embrace that feeling and make it your reality all summer long.

Inspired by classic pasta salad, it makes a couple simple changes that deliver a huge reward. Orzo takes the place of larger-shaped pasta, and once it's partnered with wilted spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, and Asiago, the whole thing is gilded with a warm, sweet and tangy bacon vinaigrette.

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