Half Baked Harvest· by Tieghan Gerard★ 4.7 (364)

Grilled Lemon Herb Chicken Avocado Orzo Salad with Honey Mustard Bacon Dressing

Name: Grilled Lemon Herb Chicken Avocado Orzo Salad with Honey Mustard Bacon Dressing
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil; 3 tablespoons honey; 3 tablespoons grainy dijon mustard; juice of 1 lemon; 2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar; 1/2 cup mixed herbs, chopped ((rosemary, oregano, basil)); 1 small shallot, grated; 2 cloves garlic grated; kosher salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes; 3/4 pound boneless skinless chicken tenders; 1 bell pepper, quartered; 1 pound dry orzo pasta; 1 cup cubed cheddar cheese; 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese ((optional)); 2 cups shredded red leaf lettuce; 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved; 6 slices cooked bacon, crumbled; 1 avocado, sliced

Nutrition Facts

Per serving · recipe makes 6 · 40m total

Servings

Calories

34% of a 2,000 cal day

679KCAL

Protein

30g60% DV

% DAILY VALUE

Total Fat30g

38%

Saturated8g

40%

Unsaturated22g

—

Total Carbs75g

27%

Fiber6g

20%

Total Sugars13g

—

incl. Added Sugars9g

17%

Starch56g

—

Sodium509mg

22%

% Daily Value is based on a 2,000 calorie day.

A substantial salad of grilled lemon herb chicken, orzo pasta, avocado, bacon, and mixed cheeses dressed with honey mustard bacon vinaigrette. Hearty enough for a full meal.

Ingredients

6 SERVINGS

⅓ cupextra virgin olive oil
3 tbsphoney
3 tbspgrainy dijon mustard
1lemon
2 tbspwhite balsamic vinegar
½ cupmixed herbs (rosemary, oregano, basil) — chopped
1small shallot — grated
2garlic — grated
kosher salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes
¾ lbboneless skinless chicken tenders
1bell pepper — quartered
1 lbdry orzo pasta
1 cupcubed cheddar cheese
¼ cupcrumbled blue cheese — optional
2 cupsshredded red leaf lettuce
1 cupcherry tomatoes — halved
6cooked bacon — crumbled
1avocado — sliced

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Method

40m total

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