Roast Chicken and Orzo Salad

Author: Carey Boucher-Erasmus
Prep Time: 12
Total Time: 12 minutes
Yield: 4
Category: Chicken & Poultry; Dish Type; Light meals; Lunch; Main Ingredient; Meals and Courses; Salads

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Description

The kind of salad that everyone will love. Delish!

Ingredients

1 ready-roasted medium chicken
2 C (500 ml) orzo (rice pasta), boiled until al dente
200 g rosa tomatoes
1 small cucumber, seeded and sliced
½ packet (100 g) black olives, halved and pitted
200 g feta, cubed
1 C (250 ml) finely chopped mixed herbs (basil, flat-leaf parsley, mint, dill and coriander)
2 fat cloves garlic, crushed
zest and juice of 1 large lemon
3 Tbsp (45 ml) extra virgin olive oil
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Shred the chicken and discard the bones and skin. In a large bowl, combine the chicken with the remaining ingredients using a fork. Season to taste.

Tip

Delicious as a packed lunch the following day.

Carey Boucher-Erasmus

Carey has 10 years of extensive experience in the food industry. She is a freelance food consultant and has a popular blog called 'Bits of Carey'. Carey has been developing recipes, as well as doing the styling and photography for her regular feature, Midweek Meals in Crush since 2011. She has also written features for Food24 for a long time. Carey's food style is simple, fresh and unpretentious with a real ?eat me now? factor. Her favourite ingredients are fresh herbs, lemon, butter and bacon.