Grilled Chicken and Vegetable Orzo Salad

Name: Grilled Chicken and Vegetable Orzo Salad
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: American, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 6 oz uncooked whole wheat orzo; 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts; 1 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, divided; 1 teaspoon black pepper, divided; 2 ears of fresh corn; 1 large zucchini, cut lengthwise into quarters; 1 1/2 cups olive oil; 1/4 cup fresh lime juice; 1 tablespoon minced shallot; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; 1/2 teaspoon honey; 2 cups baby arugula; 3 oz goat cheese, crumbled

8 steps

Prep:35minCook:10min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 05:08:46 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories787.8 kcal (39%)

Total Fat63.9 g (91%)

Carbs26.7 g (10%)

Sugars3.7 g (4%)

Protein30.3 g (61%)

Sodium519.5 mg (26%)

Fiber3.6 g (13%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

6 ozwhole wheat orzo

uncooked

3boneless skinless chicken breasts

1 ¼ teaspoonkosher salt

divided

1 teaspoonblack pepper

divided

2 earsfresh corn

1zucchini

large, cut lengthwise into quarters

1 ½ cupsolive oil

¼ cupfresh lime juice

1 tablespoonshallot

minced

1 teaspoondijon mustard

½ teaspoonhoney

2 cupsbaby arugula

3 ozgoat cheese

crumbled

Instructions

Step 1

1. Cook orzo according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water

Step 2

2. Preheat grill to high, 450 to 550 degrees.

Step 3

3. Sprinkle chicken with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Place chicken on oiled grates. Grill, uncovered until chicken is done about 16 minutes, turning after 8 minutes. Let stand for five minutes, cut into 1/2 inch thick slices

Step 4

4. Place corn and zucchini on oiled grates and grill, uncovered until crisp tender, about 8 minutes, turning frequently to create grill marks on all sides

Step 5

5. Cut kernels off corn and coarsely chopped zucchini

Step 6

6. Whisked together oil, lime juice, shallot, mustard, honey, remaining 3/4 teaspoon salt and remaining 3/4 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl

Step 7

7. Add cooked orzo, corn kernels, chopped zucchini and arugula and toss to coat

Step 8

8. Divide orzo mixture evenly among six plates. Arrange chicken slices over the orzo mixture and top with goat cheese