Mediterranean Orzo Chicken Salad Recipe

Chicken-Orzo Salad

 Turkish Style Chicken Orzo Salad (Arpa Şehriyeli Tavuk Salatası) Recipe

        Mediterranean Cuisine is the most oldest cuisine among the cuisines of the world. It is Multicultural cuisine because of it contains many different cuisines; such as Anatolian (Turkish) Cuisine, French Cuisine, Italian Cuisine and Greek Cuisine etc. The Mediterranean food (Mediterranean diet) is a heart-healthy eating food that covers fruits, vegetables, whole grains, beans and legumes; Also it includes low-fat or fat-free dairy products, fish and poultry. According to experts; Mediterranean diet is the most famous for its benefit to heart health, and decreasing the risk of heart disease.  You may like our How-to-make-ezme-spicy-tomato-salad-recipe  

         As already mentioned before here, in the blog; Mediterranean Kitchen is well known for its vegetable dishes, olive oil dishes, whole grains, beans and legumes dishes, its grilled meat dishes and salads. Maybe, all these Mediterranean foods are very unique and famous throughout the world. Actually, Mediterranean Diet (cuisine) emphasize eating lots of vegetables, fruits, nuts, legumes, seeds, and fish, with liberal use of olive oil, a moderate amount of diary foods, and low amount of red meat. Especially,  Mediterreanean Salads are not only prefered for side dish with the meat meals or others, but also prefered for light foods of lunchs at summer times.  You may like our How-to-make-turkish-tabbouleh-recipe.

Best Salad for Parties, Friends Meeting or Family Dinner

         Mediterranean salads (salad recipes) and vegan recipes are very famous through out the region. Like Mediterranean salads, Anatolian Salads (salad recipes) are very unique and healthy too. Especially, in summer times, consumption of salads is increased in both of Mediterranean and Anatolian regions. Also, You may like our Turkish-navy-bean-salad-piyaz-recipe

         In this post, we are going to share very special and colorful salad of Mediterranean to you. It is "Mediterranean Orzo Chicken Salad Recipe". It is very nice light summer food, very colorful and very healthy. Also, You may like our Turkish-pickles-recipe

 How to Make Mediterranean Orzo Chicken Salad?  

         Today, we are going to share our very colorful salad to you. It is Mediterranean Orzo Chicken Salad. It is very colorful, cool, light and healthy salad. This cool and light salad is the perfect dish for a special summer lunch (luncheon) or brunch. Also, you can use this yummy salad as a side dish for the special parties, friends meetings or family dinners. Also, You may like our Ricepilaf-with-orzo-dish-recipe

         Recipe is very simple and not diffucult. Shortly, this orzo and chicken salad is packed with an assortment of chopped fresh vegetables/herbs and tossed with a tangy lemon dressing. whole wheat orzo, a rice shaped pasta, works perfectly with chicken and crunchy vegetables/herbs. We are sure that when you try it one time. You often prepare this salad during the hot summer days. Even you make it in winter too. It is very refreshing for a picnic or just dinner at home. And very quick to throw together and can feed a lot of people. Also, You may like our Mixed-cabbage-slaw-recipe.

Ingredients of Orzo-Chicken Salad

Ingredients of Orzo-Chicken Salad

Chop the oven baked capia peppers

Cook your Chicken Breasts and cut into small pieces

Chicken Broth for cooking orzo

Cooking of Whole Wheat Orzo 

Boil orzo into chicken broth  

Preparation of Orzo-Chicken Salad

Mediterranean Orzo-Chicken Salad Recipe

Very light, Colorful and Healthy Salad

        Recipe Turkish Style Chicken Orzo Salad (Arpa Şehriyeli Tavuk Salatası)

         Especially, in summer times, and on hot days, we pull out this recipe for a cool supper. This salad requires minimal cooking and it is really satisfying. This salad tastes so fresh and light. According to scientists; it offers healthy aging, healthy immunity, heart healthy, low calorie, low Sodium to person. Also, You may like our Turkish-shepherd-salad-recipe

         Serve: 4 - 6 servings, Preparation Time: 10-15 minutes, Cooking Time: 30-40 minutes (for cooked chicken and oven baked capia peppers), Cuisine: Mediterranean/Anatolian Cuisine, 

         Very good family favourite;

         Ingredients: 

    - 4 Water Glass (nearly 400 gr) Whole wheat Orzo, cooked and drained, 

      - 2 Skinlless and boneless chicken breasts, halved,

      - 3 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, 

      - Tinned Sweetcorn,

      - 1/2 Teaspoon salt to taste,

   - 1/2 Teaspoon Ground black pepper to taste, (if you want, you can add different spicies into salad),

      - 1/2 Teaspoon Red pepper flakes to taste,

   - 1 or 2 Cucumbers, chopped, (it is optional, in this recipe we didn't use it), 

     - 1 Normal size tomatoes, chopped, (it is optional, in this recipe we didn't use it), 

      - 1 Normal size onion, chopped, 

   - 2 Capia peppers, oven baked, peeled, seeds removed and chopped,

       - 2 or 3 Tablespoons Lemon juice, 

       - 2 or 3 Tablespoons Pomegranate Syrup,

       - 1 Clove garlic, grated, 

       - 1/4 Bunch of Parsley, chopped,

       - 1/4 Bunch of fresh mint, chopped, 

       - 1/4 Bunch of dill, choped, 

       - 1/4 Bunch of green onion, chopped, 

       Preparation: 

1. First of all, put your all ingredients on your work surface. Then, put 2 or 3 glasses of water in a pot until it covers your chicken breasts. Then, let it boiling. Cook your chicken breasts on medium heat until they are cooked. Then, take your cooked chicken breasts out of the pot and set aside, let them cooling. After that; cut your chicken meat into small pieces. Bye the way, don't use water of chicken (chicken broth) to another meal, because we use it for this salad later. 
2. Meanwhile, put your water of chicken breasts (chicken broth) in a saucepan. And bring a quarter of water of chicken to a boil in a medium saucepan over high heat. Then, add your whole wheat orzo and cook for 8-10 minutes (or Cook your whole wheat orzo according to package directions ). Drain well and transfer to a large bowl.
3. Then, Cook your Capia peppers in Preheated oven at 200°C (nearly 392°F) for 20 minutes. And, put aside your Capia peppers and let them cooling for a while. Then, peel and cut them into small pieces. 
4. Then add chopped Capia peppers, garlic, onion, lemon juice, tinned sweet corn, salt, ground black pepper, red pepper flakes and extra virgin olive oil on to whole wheat orzo in a large bowl. Stir to combine. 
5. Then, place your small pieces of chicken top of the orzo mixture and combine them. Lastly, sprinkle the chopped dill, fresh mint and parsley on top and sprinkle the pomegranate syrup on top and stir. 
6. Your colorful yummy salad is ready. Divide it onto 4 plates and serve.     

         ENJOY!

Best Salad for Parties: Orzo-Chicken Salad

Turkish Style Orzo-Chicken Salad

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