Mediterranean Chicken and Orzo

Mediterranean Chicken and Orzo
Mediterranean Chicken and Orzo requires roughly 20 minutes from start to finish. This recipe covers 19% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains around 34g of protein, 19g of fat, and a total of 455 calories. This recipe serves 4. If you have chicken breasts, classico basil pesto sauce and spread, milk, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the milk you could follow this main course with the Milky Way Brownie Bites as a dessert.

Instructions

1
Cook and stir vegetables in large nonstick skillet on medium heat 3 to 5 min. or until crisp-tender. Spoon into medium bowl; stir in orzo.
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2
Add chicken to skillet; cook 6 to 7 min. on each side or until done (165F).
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3
Mix cream cheese spread, pesto sauce and milk until blended. Stir 3/4 cup cream cheese mixture into orzo. Spoon remaining cream cheese mixture into microwaveable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 30 sec. or just until warmed; stir.
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Spoon orzo mixture onto platter; top with chicken, warmed cream cheese mixture and lemon zest.
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DifficultyNormal
Ready In20 m.
Servings4
Health Score12
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