Mediterranean Chicken and Orzo Salad In Red Pepper Cups

Mediterranean Chicken and Orzo Salad In Red Pepper Cups
Mediterranean Chicken and Orzo Salad In Red Pepper Cups might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 448 calories, 17g of protein, and 20g of fat. This recipe covers 23% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have olives, onion powder, ground pepper, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the red wine vinegar you could follow this main course with the Cherry-Berry Pie as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 1 minutes.

Instructions

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Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the orzo, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 11 minutes.
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OrzoOrzo
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Drain well in a colander set in the sink, transfer to a bowl, and let cool in the refrigerator.
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In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, garlic powder, oregano, basil, onion powder, salt, and pepper. In a large bowl, stir together the cooked orzo, tomatoes, olives, feta cheese, and chicken breast meat until thoroughly combined.
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Red Wine VinegarRed Wine Vinegar
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Garlic PowderGarlic Powder
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Feta CheeseFeta Cheese
Olive OilOlive Oil
TomatoTomato
OreganoOregano
OlivesOlives
PepperPepper
BasilBasil
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Pour the dressing over the orzo mixture, lightly mix to coat all ingredients with dressing, and spoon into the red pepper halves.
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Garnish each serving with an oregano sprig.
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DifficultyHard
Ready In1 h, 1 m.
Servings4
Health Score31
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