Chicken Orzo Salad with Goat Cheese

I've been craving salads and fruit and light things lately (and no I'm not pregnant) so I went searching for a good salad for dinner tonight. All in all it was pretty good. Nothing super spectacular but we would definitely eat it again. We give it 4 out of 5 stars.

Source: Cooking Light

Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1¼ cups uncooked orzo rice-shaped pasta
• 3 cups chopped grilled chicken breast strips such as Tyson
• 1½ cups trimmed arugula
• 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
• ½ cup chopped red bell pepper
• ¼ cup chopped red onion
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh oregano
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon extravirgin olive oil
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• 6 tablespoons (1 1/2 ounces) crumbled goat cheese

Directions

1. Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat; drain well.
2. Combine pasta, chicken, and the next 6 ingredients (through oregano) in a large bowl; toss well.
3. Combine vinegar, oil, salt, and black pepper in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk. Drizzle vinegar mixture over pasta mixture; toss well to coat. Sprinkle with cheese.

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 295

Fat: 7.7g

Cholesterol: 55mg

Sodium: 788mg

Fiber: 2g

Protein: 24.4g