Healthy Mediterranean Food

Orzo Pesto Salad

with Chicken
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Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
25 min.
Preparation
ready in 35 min.
Ready in
Calories:
687
calories
Calories

Nutritional values

1 each contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie687 cal.(33 %)
Protein28.83 g(29 %)
Fat32.55 g(28 %)
Carbohydrates71.24 g(47 %)
Sugar added0 g(0 %)
Roughage2.27 g(8 %)
Vitamin A367.06 mg(45,883 %)
Vitamin D0.17 μg(1 %)
Vitamin E3.75 mg(31 %)
Vitamin B₁0.81 mg(81 %)
Vitamin B₂0.62 mg(56 %)
Niacin10.67 mg(89 %)
Vitamin B₆0.36 mg(26 %)
Folate280.11 μg(93 %)
Pantothenic acid0.82 mg(14 %)
Biotin2.5 μg(6 %)
Vitamin B₁₂0.23 μg(8 %)
Vitamin C19.2 mg(20 %)
Potassium498.73 mg(12 %)
Calcium128.81 mg(13 %)
Magnesium111.12 mg(37 %)
Iron5.2 mg(35 %)
Zinc2.49 mg(31 %)
Saturated fatty acids5.83 g
Cholesterol78.26 mg

Ingredients

for
4
Ingredients
12 ozs Orzo
salt
6 ozs Pesto
3 Tbsps olive oil
2 Tbsps White vinegar
peppers
2 Chicken thigh (precooked and skinless)
8 ozs Cherry tomatoes
4 ozs Baby spinach
freshly grated Parmesan
How healthy are the main ingredients?
olive oilsaltParmesan

Preparation steps

1.

Steps 1 and 2

2.

Cook the pasta in boiling salted water until al dente.

3.

Step 3 and 4

4.

Meanwhile, mix the pesto sauce with the oil and vinegar. Season with salt and pepper.

5.

Steps 5, 6, and 7

6.

Drain the pasta and mix in a bowl with the pesto dressing.

7.

Step 8

8.

Rinse the spinach and drain well.

9.

Step 9

10.

Rinse and halve the tomatoes.

11.

Step 10

12.

Remove the chicken meat from the bones and tear or cut into bite-sized pieces.

13.

Step 11

14.

Mix everything together with the tomatoes and the spinach.

15.

Serve with freshly grated Parmesan.