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Recipe by: Lisa Prince

Grilled Chicken lemon salad

The lemon vinaigrette also pairs well with pasta, rice, salmon cakes or fish.

Servings: 4
Cook Time: Prep Time: 15 minutes; Total Time: 30 minutes
Meal Type: Entree
NC Ingredients: chicken, Bibb lettuce, red pepper, parsley

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Ingredients

Salad:
2
chicken breasts, grilled
2
cups orzo pasta, cooked and cooled to room temperature
8
cups, Bibb lettuce torn into pieces
2
red peppers, sliced
4
Tablespoons parsley, chopped
Fresh shaved parmesan cheese
Vinaigrette:
1/4
cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 2 lemons)
1/2
cup olive oil
1/2
teaspoon kosher salt
1/4
teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Directions

Grill chicken until cooked through and set aside.  Combine orzo, lettuce, red pepper and parsley.  Place on 4 salad plates.  Thin slice the chicken and place on top of salad.  Add fresh shaved parmesan.  Whisk together vinaigrette and drizzle on salad.

 
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