Grilled Chicken Orzo Salad With Avocado
This grilled chicken orzo salad is a delicious lunch or dinner. Orzo is dressed in cilantro lime vinaigrette and tossed with grilled chicken, avocado, scallions and fresh herbs. Leftovers are fabulous too!
This is going to become one of your new favorites. A great lunch option, a delicious dinner, this could even be a side dish for a get-together. I like to serve this grilled chicken orzo salad cold or chilled, with lots of avocado chunks and fresh herbs. This recipe was born out of my adoration for keeping delicious vinaigrettes in my fridge at all times. Dressings and sauces that elevate dishes, things like bowls and salads, and keep variety in our meal plans.
It’s a key to eating well throughout the week.
Ingredients:
- 16 ounces orzo, cooked
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- kosher salt and pepper
- 4 green onions, thinly sliced
- 1 handful fresh cilantro
- 1 avocado, cubed
Cilantro lime vinaigrette
- 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1 ½ tablespoons honey
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro
- 2 garlic cloves, minced or pressed
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- pinch crushed red pepper flakes
- ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil