Grilled Lemon Herb Chicken Avocado Orzo Salad with Honey Mustard Bacon Dressing.

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Grilled Lemon Herb Chicken Avocado Orzo Salad with Honey Mustard Bacon Dressing. is the ideal salad for a summer evening. It practically requires no cooking and comes together quickly. Grilled chicken, orzo pasta, cheddar cheese cubes, crispy bacon, and creamy avocado all come together in a salad. It is sweet and vibrant. Save the leftovers for lunch and eat this for dinner. It's good whether it's warm or chilly. Or serve this at your subsequent outdoor gathering with pals.

It's a Monday salad, but an interesting Monday salad because there are so many more ingredients besides just greens and vegetables! I really like this.

Happy Monday, first of all, guys. I hope everyone had a fantastic weekend and is starting to adopt a carefree, mellow summertime attitude. For the next three or four months, it's all about the carefree life, right? When it comes to our weekly dinners, I'm really enjoying that line of thought.

I'm sure that the majority of us would prefer to spend these hot days outdoors rather than cooking for hours. Therefore, all summer long, simplicity is the key, as I indicated last week.

It goes without saying that I adore using orzo because I have what feels like hundreds of orzo recipes on HBH. Although it is technically pasta, it has the appearance of little rice, therefore I enjoy adding it to salads. It creates carbonara or other one-pot pasta meals incredibly quickly.

Because of how rapidly it cooks, it is one of my favorite items to use in the summer because it is truly so flexible.

Surprisingly, I haven't given you guys an orzo salad. So when I had this concept, I started working on it immediately away. In the end, it turned out to be the ideal, simple summer dinner.And you guys, it's great and beneficial in so many ways...

Grilled chicken, orzo, bacon, creamy avocado, melty cheddar cheese cubes, and fresh herbs are just a few of the ingredients. And what a GREAT combo it is when everything is combined.

Ingredients

Dressing

  • 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 3 tablespoons grainy dijon mustard
  • juice of 1 lemon
  • 2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar
  • 1/2 cup mixed herbs, chopped (rosemary, oregano, basil)
  • 1 small shallot, grated
  • 2 cloves garlic grated
  • kosher salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes

Salad

  • 3/4 pound boneless skinless chicken tenders
  • 1 bell pepper, quartered
  • 1 pound dry orzo pasta
  • 1 cup cubed cheddar cheese
  • 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese (optional)
  • 2 cups shredded red leaf lettuce
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 6 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
  • 1 avocado, sliced

Instructions

  1. For preparing the dressing. In a glass jar, mix each ingredient, then whisk to a smooth consistency. Taste the food and adjust the seasonings.
  2.  Mix the chicken with a third of the dressing in a big bowl. Wait for ten minutes. Turn on the medium-high heat on your grill, grill pan, or skillet. The chicken should be grilled for 10 to 12 minutes, rotating halfway through, until it is slightly browned and cooked through. Chop the bell pepper after grilling it until just barely browned.
  3. For preparing the dressing. In a glass jar, mix each ingredient, then whisk to a smooth consistency. Taste the food and adjust the seasonings.
  4.  Mix the chicken with a third of the dressing in a big bowl. Wait for ten minutes. Turn on the medium-high heat on your grill, grill pan, or skillet. The chicken should be grilled for 10 to 12 minutes, rotating halfway through, until it is slightly browned and cooked through. Chop the bell pepper after grilling it until just barely browned.

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