Keto Mediterranean Orzo Salad with Chicken [Gluten Free]
This Keto Orzo Salad with chicken is quick &easy to make, PACKED with fantastic flavours, textures, and colour! Serve it as a main or a side.
Servings: 4 As as a main, more as a side.
Calories: 573kcal
Equipment
- Medium pot
Ingredients
Dressing:
- ½ cup Olive Oil
- ⅓ cup Fresh Lemon Juice
- Zest of 1 Lemon
- 3 Garlic Cloves pressed or finely minced
- ¾ teaspoon Dried Oregano
- Salt
- Ground Black Pepper
Chicken & Orzo:
- 2 Large Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
- 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
- 3 cups Chicken Broth
- 8 oz Kaizen Rice
Salad:
- ½ English Cucumber
- ⅔ cup Crumbled Feta 4 oz
- ½ cup Cherry Tomatoes halved
- ¼ - ⅓ cup Pitted Kalamata Olives halved
- ¼ cup Thinly Sliced Red Onion
- ¼ cup Fresh Mint thinly sliced
Instructions
Dressing:
- Using an immersion blender or milk frother, blitz dressing ingredients - except salt and pepper - together until emulsified. Season with salt and pepper, set aside.
Chicken and Orzo:
- Trim chicken breasts if needed, chop into bite sized pieces. Season with a bit of salt and pepper.
- Saute chicken breasts and olive oil in a nonstick pan over medium heat until chicken is cooked through. Remove from heat and chill until use.
- In a medium pot, bring the chicken broth to a boil. Add Kaizen rice, turn heat down to low, and GENTLY simmer for 6-8 minutes, until cooked through.
- Drain, rinse with cold water, and chill until cold.
- Note: I’ll usually just mix the chicken and orzo in a large bowl, then chill them together.
Salad:
- Once pasta is chilled, add it to a large bowl, along with the chilled chicken and the remaining salad ingredients and the dressing.
- Gently toss to combine, season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Serve immediately, or let it chill for 30 minutes to let the flavours blend a bit.
Nutrition
Calories: 573kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 43g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 25g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 1241mg | Potassium: 721mg | Fiber: 16g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 416IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 165mg | Iron: 3mg