Chicken Orzo Pasta Salad
This Will Please A Crowd!
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 6+ hours
Cooking Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients1 box orzo pasta3 grilled chicken breast, (cooked) sliced thin1 bag fresh baby spinach, ready to use.1 red onion, sliced thin1 container Campari tomatoes, halved or quartered1/2 cup Pignoli nuts2 cups Parmesan cheese shavings1/2 cup capers1 jar Marzetti Poppy Seed Salad dressing1/2 cup sliced green onions1/2 cup EVOOzest of 1 lemonjuice of 1 lemonsaltpepper
Cooking ToolsLarge potLarge mixing bowl
DirectionsCook pasta in boiling salted water according to directions. The last 5 minutes of cooking the pasta, add; sliced red onions and drain. In a large mixing bowl, add; spinach and the drained hot pasta & onions on top of the spinach. Mix pasta and spinach until spinach starts to wilt from the heat. Add and mix in salad dressing, lemon zest, lemon juice, EVOO, capers and pine nuts. Set aside until the pasta cools to room temperature. Add; chicken, tomatoes, green onions, Parmesan cheese shavings. Salt and pepper to taste. Refrigerate about 6 hours + to overnight.Serves 6-8
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