ORZO WITH CHICKEN, CORN, AND GREEN BEANS

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image



Orzo with Chicken, Corn, and Green Beans image

This pasta dish can be made up to two days ahead; let cool, then cover and refrigerate until ready to serve, chilled or at room temperature.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Chicken

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/2 pound orzo
8 ounces green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 package (10 ounces) frozen corn kernels, thawed
1 whole roasted chicken, (3 pounds), skin discarded, shredded (about 3 1/2 cups)
Coarse salt and ground pepper

Steps:

  • In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook orzo until al dente, according to package instructions; add green beans during last 6 minutes of cooking. Drain; rinse under cold water until cooled.
  • Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium. Add garlic; cook until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add corn and 1 teaspoon salt; cook until warmed through, 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Toss pasta and green beans with corn mixture and chicken. Season generously with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 510 g, Fat 12 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 40 g

There are no comments yet!