Lemony Orzo Salad with Grilled Chicken & Veggies is one of my FAVORITE summer salads! I grill up a big batch of my mom’s perfectly marinated chicken breasts and dice up a couple for this dish. With crunchy vegetables, creamy goat cheese, and a flavorful lemon vinaigrette, this salad is sure to be a summertime staple for your family, too!
MY MOM’S PERFECT GRILLED CHICKEN MARINADE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sRVYRxBusg
Lemony Orzo Salad with Grilled Chicken & Veggies (adapted from Cooking Light magazine)
2 marinated, grilled chicken breasts (the original recipe calls for rotisserie chicken, which you could absolutely use in a pinch, but definitely try my mom’s chicken marinade—you won’t be disappointed!)
1 cup dry orzo pasta
1 seedless cucumber
2 bell peppers (orange, red, or yellow)
4 oz. goat cheese (plain or garlic herb)
2 lemons
1 Tbsp. olive oil
¼ tsp. honey
½ tsp. kosher salt
1/8 tsp. black pepper
1 tsp. dried dill
1 garlic clove, minced
Boil the orzo pasta according to package directions. Drain and rinse under cold water. Transfer pasta to a large bowl. For the dressing, combine the olive oil, ¼ tsp. lemon zest, juice of 2 lemons, honey, salt, pepper, dill, and garlic. Whisk to combine or shake if your dressing container has a lid. Pour the dressing over the pasta and stir to combine. Dice the cucumber, peppers, and chicken breasts and add to the bowl. Crumble in the goat cheese. Stir to combine. Serve immediately or refrigerate to serve cold. ENJOY!
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8 Comments
Love 💕 Anything Orzo !! This is a really yummy looking salad Anne ! I will be sure to check out your Moms Chicken Marinade too ! I usually stuff Roasted Red Peppers with an Orzo Salad and it’s real good too ! Thanks for sharing your recipe 👌 – well done 😉❤️👩🏼🍳
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I love Chicken and Orzo, that looks Pretty and Delicious!! Great Cook Anne! P.S. when you get a chance, check out my Old School Tag Video, I tagged you. 💖😘😊
This looks like a really fresh but hearty salad! I'll definitely be checking out your mom's chicken recipe 😁 I've never had orzo before, is it hard to find?
That salad sounds delicious. I love watching your channel because you always have new recipes that I have never considered before. I will definitely be making this salad. I will probably add some lettuce to it though because I just love lettuce. I think avocado would go well with it too. Thank you for inspiring me to try a new salad.
I love how you explain what the kiddos have when you make this! 😋 I love anything with goat cheese!
This recipe is great!! I am always looking for ways to fix chicken and I love how you added it to the salad !! I need to make this soon!!
New here….found you on another channel.
Love chicken, orzo, and crunchy vegetables. Looking forward to making this recipe…
Thank you for the delicious idea….