
Mel's Kitchen Cafe · by Mel★ 4.9 (46)
Grilled Chicken and Vegetable Orzo Salad with Honey Lime Dressing
NUTRITION · PER SERVING50M COOK
CAL 26%·PRO 88%
CARBS 42G32% OF CAL
4G FIBER31G OTHER7G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 20G34% OF CAL
5G SAT15G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Grilled chicken tossed with orzo pasta, grilled vegetables, fresh herbs, and a honey lime dressing. A bright, satisfying salad perfect for summer meals or meal prep.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 6- 1 1/4 cups dried orzo pasta ((about 227 g))
- 4 to 5 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 2 pounds (see note))
- 1 cup frozen corn (thawed)
- 1 to 2 medium zucchini ((about 340 g) cut into long sticks (about 4 pieces per zucchini))
- 1 to 2 cups cherry tomatoes (halved)
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice (from about 3 large limes)
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar or unseasoned rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 clove garlic (finely minced or pressed through a garlic press)
- 1/4 teaspoon coarse (kosher salt)
- Pinch of black pepper (I use coarsely ground)
- 2 cups baby arugula ((about 113 g))
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil (optional but delicious)
- 1/2 to 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 50M
CAL 26%·PRO 88%
CARBS 42G32% OF CAL
4G FIBER31G OTHER7G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 20G34% OF CAL
5G SAT15G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 30m
- Cook
- 20m
- Sodium
- 451mg
- Total sugar
- 7g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 863mg
- Calcium
- 160mg
- Iron
- 2mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 30M
- SODIUM
- 451MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.
