Orzo with chicken, tomatoes, spinach and goat cheese
So many yummy things in here made this a nice, fast weeknight dinner.
I made a couple of changes to the original recipe at My Recipes.
1 1/4 cups uncooked orzo
1 large chicken breast, pounded flat, seasoned with salt and pepper, grilled and chopped
1 1/2 cup chopped fresh spinach
1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
1/4 onion (I have to find a way to make these less tart for the kids. I've tried soaking in ice water. Maybe slightly pickled next time?)
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
1 teaspoon chopped fresh oregano
4 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 tablespoon extravirgin olive oil *
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
6 tablespoons (1 1/2 ounces) crumbled goat cheese
Cook pasta according to package directions drain well.
Combine pasta, chicken, and the next 6 ingredients (through oregano) in a large bowl; toss well.
Combine vinegar, oil, salt, and black pepper in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk.
Drizzle vinegar mixture over pasta mixture; toss well to coat.
Sprinkle with cheese.
*I doubled the recipe for the vinagriette and I still needed more dressing. I used some salad dressing I had in the fridge but you might want to make a bunch of dressing (several times this quantity) and dress to your liking, saving the rest for another day.
I made a couple of changes to the original recipe at My Recipes.
1 1/4 cups uncooked orzo
1 large chicken breast, pounded flat, seasoned with salt and pepper, grilled and chopped
1 1/2 cup chopped fresh spinach
1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
1/4 onion (I have to find a way to make these less tart for the kids. I've tried soaking in ice water. Maybe slightly pickled next time?)
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
1 teaspoon chopped fresh oregano
4 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 tablespoon extravirgin olive oil *
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
6 tablespoons (1 1/2 ounces) crumbled goat cheese
Cook pasta according to package directions drain well.
Combine pasta, chicken, and the next 6 ingredients (through oregano) in a large bowl; toss well.
Combine vinegar, oil, salt, and black pepper in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk.
Drizzle vinegar mixture over pasta mixture; toss well to coat.
Sprinkle with cheese.
*I doubled the recipe for the vinagriette and I still needed more dressing. I used some salad dressing I had in the fridge but you might want to make a bunch of dressing (several times this quantity) and dress to your liking, saving the rest for another day.
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