Orzo Salad with Chicken, Watermelon and Feta

Orzo Salad with Chicken, Watermelon and Feta might be a good recipe to expand your main course collection. This recipe makes 4 servings with 721 calories, 36g of protein, and 27g of fat each. For $2.21 per serving, this recipe covers 25% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 3 hours and 20 minutes. It is perfect for Summer. This recipe is liked by 311 foodies and cooks. A mixture of orzo, juice of lime, skinless boneless chicken breasts, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. It is brought to you by Rachel Cooks. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 85%. This score is amazing. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Herb-Grilled Chicken With Watermelon-Feta Salad, 30-Minute Grilled Chicken Thighs with Watermelon and Feta Salad, and Chicken Gyro Salad with Home Pita Chips, Watermelon and Feta.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 180 minutes

Cooking duration: 20 minutes

 

Ingredients:

- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

about 2 cups chopped cucumber

1 clove garlic, minced

3 tablespoons honey

the juice of 1 lime

6 tablespoons olive oil, divided

2 cups whole wheat orzo

4 ounces reduced fat crumbled feta cheese

salt and pepper

3-4 boneless skinless chicken breasts

4 cups chopped watermelon, divided

Equipment:

blender

grill pan

sauce pan

broiler

grill

bowl

Cooking instruction summary:

In a blender, add 2 cups chopped watermelon, lime juice, honey, garlic, 2 tablespoons olive oil and pepper. Puree until smooth. Pour into a zip-top bag with chicken breasts and let marinate at least two hours.When ready to assemble salad, take chicken out of the fridge. Remove chicken from marinade, reserving marinade. Bring marinade to a boil in a small saucepan and boil until slightly reduced, or about 15-20 minutes. Meanwhile, cook chicken under broiler, on grill, or in a grill pan. It should take about 15-20 minutes depending on how hot your broiler/grill is. The last few minutes, baste often with the sauce/marinade. Cook until chicken is cooked through. Let cool slightly before slicing into thin strips.While the chicken is cooking, cook pasta according to package directions, drain, transfer to a large bowl and drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Let cool (stick in fridge if need be). Combine pasta, watermelon, chicken, feta, and cucumber in pasta bowl. Drizzle with remaining olive oil (3 tablespoons) and the balsamic vinegar. Stir to combine all ingredients. Taste and add more oil/balsamic/salt/pepper as you see fit.

 

Step by step:


1. In a blender, add 2 cups chopped watermelon, lime juice, honey, garlic, 2 tablespoons olive oil and pepper. Puree until smooth.

2. Pour into a zip-top bag with chicken breasts and let marinate at least two hours.When ready to assemble salad, take chicken out of the fridge.

3. Remove chicken from marinade, reserving marinade. Bring marinade to a boil in a small saucepan and boil until slightly reduced, or about 15-20 minutes. Meanwhile, cook chicken under broiler, on grill, or in a grill pan. It should take about 15-20 minutes depending on how hot your broiler/grill is. The last few minutes, baste often with the sauce/marinade. Cook until chicken is cooked through.

4. Let cool slightly before slicing into thin strips.While the chicken is cooking, cook pasta according to package directions, drain, transfer to a large bowl and drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil.

5. Let cool (stick in fridge if need be).

6. Combine pasta, watermelon, chicken, feta, and cucumber in pasta bowl.

7. Drizzle with remaining olive oil (3 tablespoons) and the balsamic vinegar. Stir to combine all ingredients. Taste and add more oil/balsamic/salt/pepper as you see fit.


Nutrition Information:

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721k Calories
36g Protein
26g Total Fat
84g Carbs
22% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
721k
36%

Fat
26g
41%

  Saturated Fat
4g
30%

Carbohydrates
84g
28%

  Sugar
26g
30%

Cholesterol
60mg
20%

Sodium
476mg
21%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
36g
72%

Selenium
79µg
114%

Vitamin B3
10mg
52%

Phosphorus
491mg
49%

Vitamin B6
0.87mg
44%

Manganese
0.85mg
42%

Magnesium
91mg
23%

Vitamin E
3mg
23%

Potassium
789mg
23%

Vitamin C
18mg
22%

Vitamin B5
2mg
21%

Vitamin A
1000IU
20%

Copper
0.37mg
18%

Vitamin K
18µg
17%

Calcium
163mg
16%

Zinc
2mg
16%

Vitamin B2
0.25mg
15%

Fiber
3g
14%

Vitamin B1
0.2mg
13%

Iron
2mg
12%

Folate
34µg
9%

Vitamin B12
0.31µg
5%

covered percent of daily need
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