Mediterranean Orzo Chicken Salad

Name: Mediterranean Orzo Chicken Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 cups uncooked whole wheat orzo pasta; 2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken; 10 cherry tomatoes, halved; 1/2 cup crumbled tomato and basil feta cheese; 1 can (2-1/4 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained; 1/4 cup chopped sweet onion; 1/4 cup olive oil; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 25 min. YIELD: 6 servings.

On hot days, I pull out this recipe for a cool supper. The lemon dressing is so refreshing. If you have it, use grilled chicken. —Susan Kieboam, Streetsboro, Ohio

Ingredients

2 cups uncooked whole wheat orzo pasta
2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
10 cherry tomatoes, halved
1/2 cup crumbled tomato and basil feta cheese
1 can (2-1/4 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained
1/4 cup chopped sweet onion
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano

Directions

1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain pasta; rinse with cold water and drain well.
2. In a large bowl, combine pasta, chicken, tomatoes, cheese, olives and onion. In a small bowl, whisk remaining ingredients until blended. Drizzle over salad; toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 397 calories, 16g fat (3g saturated fat), 47mg cholesterol, 407mg sodium, 40g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 10g fiber), 22g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2-1/2 starch, 2 fat.

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