Spring Orzo Pasta Salad

Name: Spring Orzo Pasta Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: Italian, Mediterranean, European
Ingredients: 1 cup Orzo uncooked; 1 tbsp Olive Oil; 1 bunch Radishes thinly sliced; 8 oz Sugar Snap Peas sliced at a diagonal; 1 Shallot thinly sliced; 1 cup Snow Pea Shoots Micro Greens or other micro greens of choice; 1/4 cup Fresh Dill; 1/4 cup Fresh Basil; 2 tbsp Fresh Mint; 1/3 cup Sunflower Seeds I used salted and roasted; 4 oz Fresh Mozzarella Pearls; 1 tbsp Olive Oil; Salt & Pepper enough to season chicken; 1 lb Chicken Breast; 4 cups Chicken Broth; 1 Lemon juice and zest; 1 tbsp Dijon Mustard; 2 cloves Garlic minced; 2 tsp Honey; 1/4 tsp Salt additional to taste; 1/4 tsp Black Pepper additional to taste; 1/4 cup Olive Oil additional as needed

8 steps

Prep:20minCook:30min

Updated at: Tue, 28 May 2024 09:30:07 GMT

Ingredients

4 servings

1 cuporzo

uncooked

1 Tbspolive oil

1 bunchRadishes

thinly sliced

8 ozSugar Snap Peas

sliced at a diagonal

1shallot

thinly sliced

1 cupSnow Pea Shoots

Micro Greens, or other micro greens of choice

¼ cupfresh dill

¼ cupfresh basil

2 Tbspfresh mint

⅓ cupSunflower Seeds

I used salted and roasted

4 ozFresh Mozzarella Pearls

for the chicken

1 Tbspolive oil

1 lbchicken breast

4 cupschicken broth

for the dressing

1lemon

juice and zest

1 Tbspdijon mustard

2cloves garlic

minced

2 tsphoney

¼ tspSalt

additional to taste

¼ tspBlack Pepper

additional to taste

¼ cupOlive Oil

additional as needed

Instructions

Step 1

Cook orzo according to package instructions. Drain and set aside to cool for the salad. Toss with 1 tbsp of olive oil so the orzo doesn't stick together.

Step 2

In a large bowl, add the thinly sliced radishes, sliced sugar snap peas, thinly sliced shallots, micro greens, fresh dill, fresh basil, and fresh mint. Toss to combine.

Step 3

Add the cooled cooked orzo, cooled cooked shredded chicken, sunflower seeds, and fresh mozzarella balls.

Step 4

Just before serving, pour the dressing on the salad and toss until everything is well combined.

for the chicken

Step 5

Season chicken on both sides with salt and pepper.

Step 6

Heat olive oil in a large high-rimmed saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook for about 5 minutes or until the chicken flips easily. Pour in the chicken broth, bring to a boil, then lower the heat to a simmer.

Step 7

Cook for about 15 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. Remove the chicken from the pan and shred using two forks. Set aside to cool for the salad.

for the dressing

Step 8

Whisk together all ingredients except for the olive oil. Once the ingredients are well combined, drizzle in the olive oil while continuing to whisk until the dressing is well emulsified. Taste and adjust ingredients as desired.

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