Name: Chicken Florentine Salad with Orzo Pasta
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Orzo pasta - 2 cups; Baby spinach - 2 (10 ounce) packages; Chopped grilled chicken - 3 cups; Roma tomatoes, diced - 2; Pine nuts - ½ cup; Chopped sun-dried tomatoes - ¼ cup; Capers, or to taste (Optional) - 2 tablespoons; Balsamic Vinegar - 1 cup; Olive oil - ⅓ cup; White sugar - ¼ cup; Dried parsley - 2 tablespoons; Dried basil - 2 teaspoons; Garlic, pressed - 2 cloves; Dried oregano - 1 teaspoon; Salt - 1 teaspoon; Freshly ground black pepper to taste - 1 teaspoon; Freshly grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste - ¼ cup

Ingredients for - Chicken Florentine Salad with Orzo Pasta

1. Orzo pasta 2 cups

2. Baby spinach 2 (10 ounce) packages

3. Chopped grilled chicken 3 cups

4. Roma tomatoes, diced 2

5. Pine nuts ½ cup

6. Chopped sun-dried tomatoes ¼ cup

7. Capers, or to taste (Optional) 2 tablespoons

8. Balsamic Vinegar 1 cup

9. Olive oil ⅓ cup

10. White sugar ¼ cup

11. Dried parsley 2 tablespoons

12. Dried basil 2 teaspoons

13. Garlic, pressed 2 cloves

14. Dried oregano 1 teaspoon

15. Salt 1 teaspoon

16. Freshly ground black pepper to taste 1 teaspoon

17. Freshly grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste ¼ cup

How to cook deliciously - Chicken Florentine Salad with Orzo Pasta

1 . Stage

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook orzo in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 10 to 11 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water.

2 . Stage

Mix orzo, spinach, chicken, tomatoes, pine nuts, sun-dried tomatoes, and capers in a large bowl.

3 . Stage

Whisk balsamic vinegar, olive oil, sugar, parsley, basil, garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper together in a bowl; drizzle over salad. Toss to coat. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over salad.