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Chicken Florentine Salad with Orzo Pasta
Photo: Anna Pelzer

Chicken Florentine Salad with Orzo Pasta

19 ingredients 30 min + 10 min 8 servings openrecipes
Chicken Florentine Salad with Orzo Pasta

"This hearty salad is a delicious meal that will fill any tummy! Serve as a main course and everyone will be pleased! Has pleased my friends and family time and time again!"

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

905
Calories
56g
Protein
46g
Fat
70g
Carbs

Counts 16 of 17 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 16 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pasta 1 cup cooked (140g) 220
Pine Nut 1 oz (28g) 191
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Parmesan Cheese 1 oz (28g) 110
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Spinach 1 cup raw (30g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Oregano 1 tsp dried (1.8g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Capers 1 tbsp (9g) drained 2
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Salad not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • Salad:
  • 2 cups orzo pasta
  • 2 (10 ounce) packages baby spinach
  • 3 cups chopped grilled chicken
  • 2 roma tomatoes, diced
  • 1/2 cup pine nuts
  • 1/4 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons capers, or to taste (optional)
  • Dressing:
  • 1 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 2 tablespoons dried parsley
  • 2 teaspoons dried basil
  • 2 cloves garlic, pressed
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste

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