Easy Fried Chicken Orzo Salad Recipe

This Fried Chicken Orzo Salad is a fresh summer way to reuse leftover fried chicken from the family picnic or backyard party! Quick & Easy!

chicken orzo salad

Summer is picnics by the lake, cool cocktails, family reunions at the park, and backyard parties. Lighter food and fresh salads. Platters of fried chicken are a mainstay of summertime get togethers and there’s always extra. This Fried Chicken Orzo Salad is a fresh and easy way to reinvent the leftovers into a dish you could entertain again with or just enjoy for dinner the next night.

Now when someone shouts out “anyone want to take home the rest of this fried chicken?”… you can be the smart cookie to answer “I’ll take it Uncle Earl!” 

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Fried Chicken Orzo Salad
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Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 8 minutes

Total Time: 13 minutes

Yield: 6-8 servings

Fried Chicken Orzo Salad

A fresh summer way to reuse leftover fried chicken from the family picnic or backyard party!

Ingredients

  • 2 cups pulled fried chicken
  • ½ lb orzo
  • 1 ½ cups frozen peas
  • ½  cup chopped red bell pepper
  • ½ cup yellow bell pepper
  • ½ cup chopped basil
  • ½ cup flat leaf parsley chopped
  • ¼ cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
  • zest of one lemon
  • 4 ounces goat cheese, crumbled
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • ¼ cup olive oil

Instructions

  • Cook orzo in salted boiling water for 8 minutes or to al dente.
  • Turn off the heat and add in the peas.
  • Drain and rinse in colander under cold running water.
  • Add remaining ingredients and toss together. Taste for seasoning.
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