Favorite: Summer Salad

I have to share one of my favorite summer salad recipes with y'all.

Grey Grey loves him some orzo chicken salad.

This is what he has to say about it...

I snagged this recipe last summer and have probably made it twelve times since.

True story. Everyone loves it. This is THE summer salad in my opinion-it has all of my favorites. The perfect meal for a summer night. Make it ahead..it gets better as it sits in the fridge. If you are one of my gluten-free people omit the orzo and add more spinach. 

 

 

Orzo Chicken Salad

½ teas. Cumin

½ teas. Thyme

½ teas. Minced garlic

1 teas. Dried oregano

1 cup olive oil

6 tablespoons wine vinegar

6 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice

1 ½ teas. Salt

1 teas. Pepper

2 teas. Dijon mustard

***Wisk above ingredients together and set aside.

¾ lb. orzo

1 bunch spinach torn into bite size pieces (I usually put more spinach in the salad)

½ cup pine nuts

¾ pitted kalamata olives

1 cup feta cheese

¼ cup sundried tomatoes

½ of a red bell pepper chopped

¼ cup chopped green onion

2 teas. chopped capers

1 roasted chicken or a few chicken breasts –add chicken to salad in bite size pieces. Cook orzo and drain. After it has cooled toss with a little olive oil. Add the rest of the

ingredients-toss. Add dressing a little at a time and toss to coat evenly. 

 

 Enjoy!!!

 

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