Spinach Orzo Salad with Chicken, Cucumber and Red Bell Pepper

Name: Spinach Orzo Salad with Chicken, Cucumber and Red Bell Pepper Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 4 C fresh baby spinach; 1 C orzo pasta (cook according to package directions); 1/4 tbsp lemon zest; 1/4 C lemon juice; 1 tbsp EVOO; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 tsp minced garlic; 1/3 tbsp homey (or to your taste); 1/4 tsp balck pepper (or to your taste); 1/2 C chopped red pepper; 1 Chicken breast (no skin) baked; 1/2 cup chopped cucumber; 1/3 C chopped green onion; 5 sprigs fresh dill chopped; 1/2 C cheese (I used feta)

Minutes to Prepare: 30

Number of Servings: 1

Ingredients

4 C fresh baby spinach1 C orzo pasta (cook according to package directions)1/4 tbsp lemon zest1/4 C lemon juice1 tbsp EVOO1/2 tsp salt1 tsp minced garlic1/3 tbsp homey (or to your taste)1/4 tsp balck pepper (or to your taste)1/2 C chopped red pepper1 Chicken breast (no skin) baked1/2 cup chopped cucumber1/3 C chopped green onion5 sprigs fresh dill chopped1/2 C cheese (I used feta)

Directions

Cook orzo according to package directions and drain. Bake chicken ahead of time and allow to cool. Shred chicken. Compine other vegetables. Mix other spices into dressing and add to vegetables/orzo and chicken. Cool in refrigerator at least 2 hours.

Serving Size: 4 dinner sized servings

Number of Servings: 1

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MERRYBH.

Servings Per Recipe: 1

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 1,171.2
Total Fat: 35.8 g
Cholesterol: 114.1 mg
Sodium: 2,142.5 mg
Total Carbs: 156.0 g
Dietary Fiber: 12.5 g
Protein: 55.0 g

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