Chicken Orzo Salad is Best Of Chicken Pasta Salad Recipes
Chicken Orzo Salad is one of the best chicken pasta salad recipes and you’re eating healthy! This favorite chicken pasta salad recipe makes a satisfying dinner salad entree. Are you thinking is orzo a pasta or rice? Well orzo is a rice shaped pasta! There’s lots of chicken orzo recipes but I think you will especially enjoy this Chicken Orzo Salad recipe. Also, simple to prepare because the salad is made with rotisserie chicken and delicious veggies! Packed with flavor, this is the best chicken orzo recipe you will find. Edamame, a power house of nutrition for the crunch, combined with sharp feta, mellow cucumbers, and a light vinaigrette all tossed with orzo. Delicious!
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You might be surprised I turned to my Gulf Coast Favorites cookbook for this recipe. However, this book is filled with fabulous salad recipes plus the best of healthy Louisiana recipes! It really is just a great healthy southern cookbook!
Chicken Orzo Salad is simple with Rotisserie Chicken
I think rotisserie chicken was the greatest invention ever. Leftover rotisserie chicken really simplifies cooking from soups to salads. In my cookbook, KITCHEN 101, I devoted a chapter to Rotisserie Ready Chicken. My goal is always to make cooking easier for you. I also think this is the best orzo salad recipe plus healthier! Another favorite healthy chicken salad made with leftover Rotisserie chicken is my Chicken Taco Salad. You’ll find lots of Louisiana recipes on my healthy food blog
Best of Chicken Orzo Recipes!
| Servings 12 (1/2 cup) servings |
- 2 cups orzo pasta
- 2 cups diced rotisserie, skinless white chicken
- 1 cup frozen peas thawed, or shelled edamame
- 1/2 cup chopped green onions
- 1/2 cup crumbled reduced-fat feta cheese
- 1 cucumber peeled and chopped
- 8 ounces sun-dried tomatoes sliced, reconstituted, reserving 1/3 cup water from reconstituting tomatoes
- 2 teaspoons dried dill weed
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic
Ingredients
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- Cook orzo according to package directions. Drain.
- In large bowl, combine orzo, chicken, peas, green onions, feta, cucumber, tomatoes, and dill.
- In another bowl, whisk together reserved sun dried tomato water with remaining ingredients.
- Toss with orzo mixture. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.
Per Serving: Calories 300, Protein (g) 19, Carbohydrate (g) 42, Fat (g) 6, Calories from Fat (%) 18, Saturated Fat (g) 2, Dietary Fiber (g) 5, Cholesterol (mg) 26, Sodium (mg) 148, Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 3 vegetable. 1.5 lean meat
Terrific Tidbit: To reconstitute the tomatoes, pour 1 cup boiling water over them. Let sit for 15 minutes or until soft.
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