LEMON ORZO CHICKEN PASTA

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Light and simple. Orzo pasta with lemon juice, chicken, mozzarella cheese, fresh basil, and spinach. I typically use a rotisserie chicken, since they are typically packed with great flavor already.

Provided by Anonymous

Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta Chicken

Time 56m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package uncooked orzo pasta
2 cooked and shredded chicken breasts
1 (8 ounce) ball mozzarella cheese, diced
2 cups chopped fresh spinach
1 (.6 ounce) package fresh basil, cut into ribbons
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 lemon, juiced, or more to taste
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook orzo in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain and transfer to a large bowl.
Combine chicken, mozzarella cheese, spinach, basil, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper with orzo pasta.
Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate to let flavors mingle, 20 to 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 854.9 calories, Carbohydrate 88.6 g, Cholesterol 118.8 mg, Fat 29.1 g, Fiber 5.2 g, Protein 60 g, SaturatedFat 9.9 g, Sodium 476.2 mg, Sugar 5.4 g