🥙 Family Dishes
High Protein Orzo Salad With Chicken
4
servings30 minutes
total timeIngredients
2 zucchini - sliced in pieces of about 0.5 inch (1.5 cm) thick
8 cups (240 g) baby spinach
3 cups (560 g) orzo - cooked
4 cups (800 g) beluga lentils - cooked
2 avocado - diced
400 g cherry tomatoes - chopped in half
8 walnuts - chopped
salt and pepper to taste
DRESSING
1 cup (24 g) fresh basil
2 tbsp (30 ml) olive oil
4 tbsp (60 ml) lemon juice
2 garlic cloves
0.25 cup (30 g) walnuts
Directions
Add a tsp of oil and the zucchini slices to a pan on medium heat. Grill each side for 2 to 3 minutes for an even cook.
Prepare the Walnut Pesto Dressing: blend together the basil, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic clove, and walnuts.
In a large serving bowl, combine the spinach, orzo, beluga lentils, avocado, tomatoes, grilled zucchini, walnuts. Drizzle the dressing. Adjust salt and pepper to taste and enjoy!
4
servings30 minutes
total time