Lemon and Chicken Orzo

By charlotteh371

Ingredients

• 3/4 3/4 3/4 cup uncooked orzo
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 teaspoon grated lemon zest
• 3 3 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 1 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 teaspoon honey
• 1/8 1/8 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 1 1 cup cooked and cubed chicken breast
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup diced English cucumber
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup sun dried tomatoes
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup halved green olives (they had them at Trader Joes in cans—I was intrigued)
• 1 1 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill

Preparation

Step 1

start by cooking the orzo according to the package. Place cooked (and drained) orzo in a large bowl. Whisk together lemon zest, juice, oil, salt, garlic, honey and pepper in a small bowl.

Combine the remaining ingredients with the cooked orzo and drizzle the lemon juice mixture over the orzo. Stir to combine everything.