Chicken & Orzo Salad

Name: Chicken & Orzo Salad
Yield: Makes 4 Servings
Ingredients: Basil Pesto or purchased pesto, ⅔ cup (5 fl oz/160 ml); White wine vinegar, 2 tablespoons; Salt and freshly ground pepper; Olive oil, 3 tablespoons; Classic Roast Chicken or rotisserie chicken, 2½ cups (1 lb/500 g) shredded meat; Orzo pasta, ¾ lb (375 g); Cherry tomatoes, ½ lb (250 g), halved; Baby spinach, 6 cups (6 oz/185 g)

Preparation info

Makes
4
Servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Weeknight Cook

By Brigit Binns

Published 2012

About

Ingredients

Basil Pesto or purchased pesto, ⅔ cup (5 fl oz/160 ml)

Dinner

Method

Make the vinaigrette

In a large bowl, whisk together the pesto, vinegar, ¼ teaspoon salt, and a pinch of pepper. Gradually whisk in the oil until well blended.
Cook the orzo

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add