Chicken with Orzo

By KThomp0422

Cheap meals under $3

Ingredients

• 8 ounces dried whole wheat or plain orzo pasta (1-1/2 cups)
• 1 lemon
• 4 cups shredded packaged prewashed fresh spinach leaves
• 1 hot purchased roasted chicken, skinned and cut into serving-size pieces

Preparation

Step 1

Cook orzo according to package directions. Drain well. Return orzo to hot saucepan.
Meanwhile, cut lemon in half; finely shred peel from half of the lemon. Cut remaining lemon half into wedges.
Add spinach and lemon peel to orzo in saucepan; toss to mix. Season to taste with salt and ground black pepper. Divide orzo mixture among four dinner plates. Arrange chicken on top of orzo mixture. Serve with lemon wedges.