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Herbed Chicken, Orzo, and Zucchini
Ingredients
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1
cup dried orzo
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4
skinless, boneless chicken breast halves (1 to 1-1/4 lb.)
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1
teaspoon dried basil
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3
tablespoons olive oil
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2
medium zucchini, sliced
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2
tablespoons red wine vinegar
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1
tablespoon snipped fresh dill
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Lemon wedges (optional)
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Snipped fresh dill (optional)
Directions
1. Prepare orzo according to package directions; drain. Cover and keep warm.
2. Meanwhile, sprinkle chicken with the basil; season with salt and ground black pepper. In large skillet heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. Add chicken and cook 12 minutes or until no longer pink (170 degrees F), turning once. Remove from skillet. Add zucchini to skillet; cook for 3 minutes or until crisp-tender.
3. In bowl whisk together vinegar, the remaining olive oil, and the 1 tablespoon fresh dill. Add orzo; toss. Season with salt and pepper. Serve chicken with orzo, zucchini, and fresh lemon wedges; sprinkle with dill. Serves 4.
Nutrition Facts
(Herbed Chicken, Orzo, and Zucchini)
- Servings Per Recipe 4,
- Calories 390,
- Protein (gm) 33,
- Carbohydrate (gm) 35,
- Fat, total (gm) 12,
- Cholesterol (mg) 66,
- Saturated fat (gm) 2,
- Monosaturated fat (gm) 8,
- Polyunsaturated fat (gm) 2,
- Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 3,
- Sugar, total (gm) 3,
- Vitamin A (IU) 243,
- Vitamin C (mg) 18,
- Thiamin (mg) 1,
- Riboflavin (mg) 0,
- Niacin (mg) 16,
- Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 1,
- Folate (µg) 137,
- Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 0,
- Sodium (mg) 233,
- Potassium (mg) 659,
- Calcium (DV %) 50,
- Iron (DV %) 3,
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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awesome!
1/12/2010 03:14:50 PM Report AbuseThis is very good. Next time will do more zucchini as we ate it all the first meal. Orzo is so good. It is so easy for a weeknight meal. A definite repeat.
11/15/2009 11:34:42 AM Report Abuse