Creamy garlic chicken and also pasta salad

Name: Creamy garlic chicken and also pasta salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: Two 400 g chicken breasts; Half a tablespoon of extra-virgin olive oil; Two cloves of garlic peeled and crushed; 1 tablespoon of dried oregano; 350 g of orzo; Two peppers any colour finally chopped; Half red onion, finally chopped; Half cucumber deseeded and finally chopped; 125 g of cherry tomatoes halved; 120 g drained and rinse chickpeas; Salt; Black pepper; 150 g of fat-free natural yoghurt; 2 tablespoons light mayonnaise; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; 1 teaspoon garlic granules; 1 teaspoon smoked paprika; 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil; Juice of one lemon; Small handful of fresh dill, roughly chopped; Half a bunch of fresh parsley, roughly chopped

6 steps

Prep:10minCook:25min

583 cal 76.5 g of carbs 43.6 g of protein 11.2 g of fat

Updated at: Tue, 04 Jun 2024 11:02:26 GMT

Ingredients

4 servings

400gchicken breasts

½ tablespoonextra-virgin olive oil

2 clovesgarlic

peeled and crushed

1 tablespoondried oregano

350gorzo

2peppers

any colour finally chopped

0.5red onion

finally chopped

0.5cucumber

deseeded and finally chopped

125gcherry tomatoes

120gchickpeas

For the creamy dressing

150gfat-free natural yoghurt

2 tablespoonslight mayonnaise

1 teaspoondijon mustard

1 teaspoongarlic granules

1 teaspoonsmoked paprika

1 tablespoonextra-virgin olive oil

1juice of lemon

fresh dill

roughly chopped

0.5 bunchfresh parsley

roughly chopped

Instructions

Step 1

I. Preheat the oven to 190°C (170°C fan/375°F/Gas 5).

Step 2

2. Put the chicken breasts into a baking dish with the olive oil, garlic, oregano and some salt and pepper. Stir to coat, then bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes. Alternatively, cook in an air fryer at 200°C for 15-20 mins

Step 3

3. Meanwhile, bring a large saucepan of salted water to the boil and cook the orzo until al dente, then drain and rinse under cold water.

Step 4

4. Combine all the creamy dressing ingredients in a bowl and mix well.

Step 5

5. Once cooked, cut or shred the chicken into small pieces, then transfer to a large bowl with the pasta, remaining ingredients and the dressing. Toss well to combine.

Step 6

6. Transfer to airtight containers and store in the fridge for 3-4 days.