Mediterranean Chicken with Orzo Salad

Name: Mediterranean Chicken with Orzo Salad
Prep time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts (8 ounces each), halved; 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided; 1 teaspoon lemon zest; 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided; 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper, divided; 3/4 cup whole-wheat orzo; 2 cups thinly sliced baby spinach; 1 cup chopped cucumber; 1 cup chopped tomato; 1/4 cup chopped red onion; 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese; 2 tablespoons chopped Kalamata olives; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 clove garlic, grated; 2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano

Mediterranean Chicken with Orzo Salad was pinched from <a href="http://www.eatingwell.com/recipe/261766/mediterranean-chicken-with-orzo-salad/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.eatingwell.com.</a>

"Baked chicken breasts cook in the oven while you mix together a Mediterranean salad—packed with veggies, whole-wheat orzo and an easy homemade Greek vinaigrette—for a weekend-worthy dinner on the table in under an hour. The leftovers from this healthy 400-calorie meal make a delicious packable lunch for the next day...."

INGREDIENTS

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2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts (8 ounces each), halved

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3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided

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1 teaspoon lemon zest

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1/2 teaspoon salt, divided

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1/2 teaspoon ground pepper, divided

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3/4 cup whole-wheat orzo

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2 cups thinly sliced baby spinach

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1 cup chopped cucumber

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1 cup chopped tomato

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1/4 cup chopped red onion

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1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese

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2 tablespoons chopped Kalamata olives

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2 tablespoons lemon juice

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1 clove garlic, grated

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2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano

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