This Italian pasta salad makes a terrific lunch or supper for four...on the table in 25 minutes!
Orzo with Chicken and Fresh Herbs
- Prep Time 25 min
- Total 25 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 11
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup uncooked orzo or rosamarina pasta (about 3.5 oz)
- 1 pint (2 cups) cherry or grape tomatoes, cut in half
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil, oregano, marjoram or thyme leaves (or a combination)
- 2 cups cut-up cooked chicken
- 1 cup small fresh mozzarella cheese balls (about 6 oz)
- 4 large leaves butter lettuce
Instructions
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Step1Cook and drain pasta as directed on package. Rinse with cold water to cool; drain.
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Step2In large bowl, mix tomatoes, garlic, oil, vinegar, salt, pepper and herbs. Add chicken, cheese and cooked pasta; toss until evenly coated. To serve, spoon 1 1/4 cups salad onto each lettuce leaf.
Nutrition
490
Calories
28g
Total Fat
35g
Protein
25g
Total Carbohydrate
3g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 490
- Calories from Fat
- 250
- Total Fat
- 28g
- 43%
- Saturated Fat
- 9g
- 44%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 85mg
- 28%
- Sodium
- 580mg
- 24%
- Potassium
- 480mg
- 14%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 25g
- 8%
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- 10%
- Sugars
- 3g
- Protein
- 35g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 25%
- 25%
- Vitamin C
- 20%
- 20%
- Calcium
- 35%
- 35%
- Iron
- 15%
- 15%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 4 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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