Lemon Chicken Orzo

Lemon Chicken Orzo

Serves 4

Ingredients

1 tbsp. plus 1 ½ tsp. Kowalski's Extra Virgin Olive Oil, divided
1 cup orzo pasta, cooked according to pkg. directions, drained
8 oz. boneless skinless chicken breast, cooked and cooled
2 tbsp. raw pepitas, very finely chopped
1 tbsp. very finely minced fresh Italian parsley
2 tsp. freshly grated lemon zest (from about 1 lemon)
1 ½ tsp. very finely minced fresh rosemary
1 green onion, very thinly sliced
2 tbsp. Kowalski's Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice (from the Produce Department)
¼ tsp. kosher salt
¼ tsp. freshly ground Kowalski's Black Peppercorns
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Directions
  1. In a medium mixing bowl, drizzle 1 ½ tsp. oil over cooked orzo; toss to coat. Chill in the refrigerator, covered, until cold.
  2. Chop chicken.
  3. Add chopped chicken and next 5 ingredients (through green onion) to the mixing bowl with the orzo; toss to combine.
  4. Drizzle remaining oil and lemon juice over salad; season with salt and pepper.
  5. Toss salad; serve immediately or store in the refrigerator, covered, for up to 2 days.

Find It!

  • Find marinated chicken breasts, such as Rosemary Garlic Chicken Breasts, in the Meat Department. Fully cooked, cooled breasts are also available in the Deli Heat & Eat Case.

Nutrition Note:

  • This lovely salad is a good source of iron, B vitamins and magnesium and is rich in vitamin K and selenium.