Cantaloupe Chicken-Orzo Salad

Name: Cantaloupe Chicken-Orzo Salad
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 small cantaloupe, seeded and quartered; 32 grams unsalted cashews; 32 grams unsalted cashews; 51 grams chopped celery; 280 grams cubed cooked chicken breast; 116 milliliters fat-free mayonnaise; 82 milliliters fat-free plain yogurt; 82 milliliters fat-free plain yogurt; 1 teaspoon minced fresh mint; 1 teaspoon minced fresh mint; 25 grams chopped green onions; 1 teaspoon honey; 4 teaspoons lemon juice; 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel; 75 grams uncooked orzo pasta; 0 teaspoons pepper; 113 grams snack-size cup pineapple tidbits; 50 grams chopped sweet red pepper; 0 teaspoons salt

Cantaloupe Chicken-Orzo Salad might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. This recipe covers 23% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 334 calories, 28g of protein, and 7g of fat. If you have pepper, yogurt, celery, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 35 minutes.

Instructions

Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, drain pineapple, reserving juice; set pineapple aside. In a small bowl, whisk the mayonnaise, yogurt, lemon juice, mint, lemon peel, honey, salt, pepper and pineapple juice until smooth.

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Drain pasta and rinse in cold water.

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Pasta

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Place in a large bowl; add the chicken, celery, red pepper, onions and pineapple.

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Red Pepper

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Whole Chicken

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Add mayonnaise mixture and toss to coat.

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Serve on cantaloupe wedges.

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Cantaloupe

Sprinkle with cashews.

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Cashews

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Servings:

1small

cantaloupe, seeded and quartered 32grams

unsalted cashews 32grams

unsalted cashews 51grams

chopped celery 280grams

cubed cooked chicken breast 116milliliters

fat-free mayonnaise 82milliliters

fat-free plain yogurt 82milliliters

fat-free plain yogurt 1teaspoon

minced fresh mint 1teaspoon

minced fresh mint 25grams

chopped green onions 1teaspoon

honey 4teaspoons

lemon juice 1teaspoon

grated lemon peel 75grams

uncooked orzo pasta 0teaspoons

pepper 113grams

snack-size cup pineapple tidbits 50grams

chopped sweet red pepper 0teaspoons

salt

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Gruener Veltliner

Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, and Gruener Veltliner are my top picks for Salad. Sauvignon Blanc and Gruner Veltliner both have herby notes that complement salads with enough acid to match tart vinaigrettes, while a Chardonnay can be a good pick for creamy salad dressings. You could try NV Johnson Estate Cream Sherry. Reviewers quite like it with a 5 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 19 dollars per bottle.

NV Johnson Estate Cream Sherry

Very aromatic with notes of hazelnut, vanilla, and a touch of oak followed by sweet raisins and a touch of yeast. Clean lasting finish. Good now but will reward those allow it to age"". A favorite pre-prandial beverage. Consider it with nuts before dinner as an aperitif, or after dinner with dessert, especially chocolates and fruit-based desserts. Also wonderful on cold afternoons, served with biscotti to dip in ""Italian-style"". "