Chicken with Orzo
Recipe from Heart-Healthy Living

Using deli-roasted chicken makes this 20-minute dinner recipe extra easy; whole wheat orzo and spinach make it extra good for you.


Chicken with Orzo

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Ingredients
  • 8  ounces
    dried whole wheat or plain orzo pasta (1-1/2 cups)
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  • 1 
    lemon
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  • 4  cups
    shredded packaged prewashed fresh spinach leaves
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  • 1 
    hot purchased roasted chicken, skinned and cut into serving-size pieces
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Directions
1.
Cook orzo according to package directions. Drain well. Return orzo to hot saucepan.
2.
Meanwhile, cut lemon in half; finely shred peel from half of the lemon. Cut remaining lemon half into wedges.
3.
Add spinach and lemon peel to orzo in saucepan; toss to mix. Season to taste with salt and ground black pepper. Divide orzo mixture among four dinner plates. Arrange chicken on top of orzo mixture. Serve with lemon wedges.
Nutrition information
Calories 477, Total Fat 12 g, Saturated Fat 3 g, Cholesterol 126 mg, Sodium 146 mg, Carbohydrate 43 g, Fiber 11 g, Protein 49 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 49%, Calcium 11%, Iron 26%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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