Chicken Florentine Salad with Orzo Pasta recipe

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Ingredients

2 cups orzo pasta
2 (10 ounce) packages baby spinach
3 cups chopped grilled chicken
2 roma tomatoes, diced
½ cup pine nuts
¼ cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes
2 tablespoons capers, or to taste
1 cup balsamic vinegar
⅓ cup olive oil
¼ cup white sugar
2 tablespoons dried parsley
2 teaspoons dried basil
2 cloves garlic, pressed
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon salt
freshly ground black pepper to taste
¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste

Nutrition Info

488.3 calories
carbohydrate: 54.4 g
cholesterol: 41.6 mg
fat: 19.1 g
fiber: 4.3 g
protein: 27 g
saturatedFat: 3.7 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 529.9 mg
sugar: 14.4 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook orzo in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 10 to 11 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water.

  2. Mix orzo, spinach, chicken, tomatoes, pine nuts, sun-dried tomatoes, and capers in a large bowl.

  3. Whisk balsamic vinegar, olive oil, sugar, parsley, basil, garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper together in a bowl, drizzle over salad. Toss to coat. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over salad.

Recipe Yield

8 servings

Recipe Note

This hearty salad is a delicious meal that will fill any tummy! Serve as a main course and everyone will be pleased! Has pleased my friends and family time and time again!

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