Dinner for 6

Chicken Pasta Salad

Name: Chicken Pasta Salad
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 large chicken breast; 8 oz 3 cups cooked orzo pasta; 1 cans (15 oz) corn; 4 boiled eggs; 1 red or orange bell pepper diced; 1 carrot julienned or grated; 3/4 cup green onion; 4 1/2 small garden cucumbers or 1 english diced; 3 tbsp plain greek yogurt; 3 tbsp mayonnaise; 3 tbsp sunflower oil or olive oil; juice from 1 large lemon; 1 tbsp dill or parsley; 1/2 tsp salt or to taste (optional); 1/4 pepper

Cooked chicken, orzo, vegetables, eggs, and a lemon yogurt dressing make a chilled pasta salad.

$2.02per serving $$

30 minstart to table

6servings

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Ingredients

1 large chicken breast
8 oz 3 cups cooked orzo pasta
1 cans (15 oz) corn
4 boiled eggs
1 red or orange bell pepper diced
1 carrot julienned or grated
3/4 cup green onion
4 1/2 small garden cucumbers or 1 english diced
3 tbsp plain greek yogurt
3 tbsp mayonnaise
3 tbsp sunflower oil or olive oil
juice from 1 large lemon
1 tbsp dill or parsley
1/2 tsp salt or to taste (optional)
1/4 pepper

Steps

Cook the chicken breast in a covered skillet over medium heat with 1/4 cup water for 12 minutes, turning once, until it reaches 165 F.
Rest the chicken for 5 minutes, then cut it into bite-size pieces.
Whisk the yogurt, mayonnaise, oil, lemon juice, dill or parsley, salt, and pepper in a large bowl for 1 minute.
Add the cooked orzo, corn, eggs, bell pepper, carrot, green onion, cucumbers, and chicken.
Toss the salad until coated, then chill for 5 minutes.

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