Summer Orzo Chicken Salad
- 2 whole Chicken Breasts
- Salt And Pepper, to taste
- 5 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Divided
- 1 cup Orzo
- 2 whole Shallots
- 1 pint Cherry Tomatoes
- 1 whole Lemon, Zest And Juice
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 teaspoons Pepper
- 1/4 cups Chopped Fresh Basil
- Preheat the oven to 350F.
- Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper. Rub with 2 T of olive oil. Place the chicken, skin side up, on a baking sheet and roast for 30-35 minutes.
- While the chicken is cooking, prepare orzo according to package directions.
- Chop the shallots and halve the cherry tomatoes.
- In a large bowl, add the lemon zest, lemon juice, 1 tsp of salt, 1/2 tsp pepper, and the remaining 3 T of olive oil. Whisk together.
- Add the shallots, tomatoes and orzo.
- Once the chicken is cool enough to handle, remove the skin and take the meat off the bone.
- Chop the chicken into bite size pieces, and add to your salad, top with the basil.
- Enjoy.
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Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/salads/summer-orzo-chicken-salad/ (may not work)