Chicken Florentine Salad with Orzo Pasta

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Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Total: 40 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Chicken Florentine Salad with Orzo Pasta

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

Chicken Cashew Salad

Salad

Directions

Step 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.

Step 2

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

Step 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.

Nutritional Information

Chicken Florentine Salad with Orzo Pasta

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 488.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 27g 54%

Carbohydrates: 54.4g 18%

Dietary Fiber: 4.3g 17%

Sugars: 14.4g

Fat: 19.1g 29%

Saturated Fat: 3.7g 19%

Cholesterol: 41.6mg 14%

Vitamin A Iu: 6934.2IU 139%

Niacin Equivalents: 11.8mg 91%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 21%

Vitamin C: 23.8mg 40%

Folate: 256.5mcg 64%

Calcium: 145.2mg 15%

Iron: 5.9mg 33%

Magnesium: 122.8mg 44%

Potassium: 764.4mg 21%

Sodium: 529.9mg 21%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 17%

Calories From Fat: 171.9

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.