This hearty chicken Florentine salad with orzo pasta is a delicious meal filling any tummy! Serve it as a main course, and everyone will be pleased! This recipe has pleased my friends and family time and time again!
Ingredients
- 2 cups orzo pasta
- 3 cups chopped grilled chicken
- 2 packages baby spinach , 10 ounce
- 2 Romas tomatoes , diced
- 0.5 cups pine nuts
- 0.25 cups chopped sun-dried tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons capers , Optional
Instructions
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Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook orzo in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite, 10 to 11 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water.
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Combine orzo, chicken, spinach, tomatoes, pine nuts, sun-dried tomatoes, and capers in a large bowl.
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3
Whisk balsamic vinegar, olive oil, sugar, parsley, basil, garlic, oregano, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl; drizzle over salad and toss to coat. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over salad.
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