Orzo Salad…
We ate this salad a few years ago in Belmont Shore, Calif. We fell in love and made up our own recipe. Your gonna love this Orzo salad as a main dish or side. This is also a fun one to serve your friends for lunch.
Orzo Salad
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Servings
2
Cook Time
15 minutes
Ingredients
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3 Tablespoons olive oil
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3 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
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3/4 teaspoon salt
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Fresh ground black pepper
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Pasta: 3/4 cup Orzo Pasta cooked
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1 boneless/skinless Chicken breast chopped
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2 teaspoons olive oil
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2 teaspoons unsalted butter
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3 Tablespoons shallot or red onion chopped
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3 Tablespoons fresh dill chopped
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3 Tablespoons fresh parsley chopped
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6 grape tomatoes cut in half lengthwise
- 1/4 cup Feta cheese crumbled
- 1/2 cup pine nuts or toasted almonds optional
- 1 1/2 cups baby Arugula
Dressing
Sauteed Chicken
Other ingredients:
Directions
- In a small bowl whisk together the olive oil, fresh lemon juice, salt and fresh ground black pepper. Set aside
- Cook the Orzo according to package directions. Drain. Keep warm. Set aside
- Wipe off the chicken with a wet paper towel. Chop. Salute the chopped chicken in the olive oil and butter until cooked through about 4 min. Keep warm. Set aside.
- In a medium size bowl add: cooked orzo, onion,dill, parsley, tomatoes, cheese, and nuts if using. Mix in the warm chicken and arugula.. Toss with the dressing and serve immediately.
- Serve with warm Nann bread or french Baguette.