{"id":24154,"date":"2017-07-19T18:58:34","date_gmt":"2017-07-19T22:58:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/?p=24154"},"modified":"2023-05-03T22:29:43","modified_gmt":"2023-05-04T02:29:43","slug":"pesto-chicken-orzo-easy-recipe-for-lunch-or-dinner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/pesto-chicken-orzo-easy-recipe-for-lunch-or-dinner\/","title":{"rendered":"Pesto Chicken Orzo | Easy Recipe For Lunch Or Dinner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24156\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/pesto-chicken-orzo.jpg\" alt=\"pesto chicken-orzo\" width=\"475\" height=\"589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/pesto-chicken-orzo.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/pesto-chicken-orzo-161x200.jpg 161w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Chicken and veggies combined with pesto spread and combined with orzo, easy to make and delicious one pot meal&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Orzo is a rice shaped pasta, that can be cooked very easily. I like orzo as it&#8217;s small and resembles to rice. If you want to do a quick fix meal, combine cooked chicken and mixed veggies or just the veggies with orzo and cook them together till orzo turns tender.\u00a0Orzo can also be added to any kinds of salads or soups, it will turn into a filling dish.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/asian-style-chicken-orzo-chicken-orzo-recipe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Asian Style Chicken Orzo, recipe click here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23103\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/asian-style-orzo.jpg\" alt=\"asian-style-orzo\" width=\"475\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/asian-style-orzo.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/asian-style-orzo-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/asian-style-orzo-84x55.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/how-to-make-easy-basil-pesto-basil-pesto-recipe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Here is the recipe for making homemade basil pesto, click here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21858\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/pesto-recipe.jpg\" alt=\"pesto-recipe\" width=\"475\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/pesto-recipe.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/pesto-recipe-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/pesto-recipe-84x55.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24155\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Pesto-Chicken-Orzo.jpg\" alt=\"Pesto Chicken Orzo\" width=\"475\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Pesto-Chicken-Orzo.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Pesto-Chicken-Orzo-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Pesto-Chicken-Orzo-84x55.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"easyrecipe mceNonEditable\" data-rating=\"0\"> \t<link itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/pesto-chicken-orzo-475x200.jpg\" \/>\n<div class=\"item ERName\">Pesto Chicken Orzo<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERClear\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\"><span class=\"xlate\">Recipe Type<\/span>: <span class=\"type\">Main<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Cuisine: <span class=\"cuisine\">Italian<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Author: <span class=\"author\">Thasneen<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Prep time: <time itemprop=\"prepTime\" datetime=\"PT5M\">5 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Cook time: <time itemprop=\"cookTime\" datetime=\"PT25M\">25 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Total time: <time itemprop=\"totalTime\" datetime=\"PT30M\">30 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERIngredients\">\n<div class=\"ERIngredientsHeader\">Ingredients<\/div>\n<ul class=\"ingredients\">\n<li class=\"ERSeparator\">[b]For marinating[\/b]<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Chicken breasts or thighs, diced- 2 breasts or thighs<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Basil pesto- 2 tbsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Ground black pepper- 1\/4 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ERSeparator\">[b]For cooking[\/b]<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Mixed veggies, cut small- 1 1\/2 cups (or use frozen veggies)<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Basil pesto- 3 to 4 tbsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Orzo pasta-1 1\/2 cups<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Water- 2 1\/2 cups<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Ground black pepper- 1\/2 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Salt- if required<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Green onions, chopped- 3 tbsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Cilantro or parsley, chopped- 1\/4 cup<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERInstructions\">\n<div class=\"ERInstructionsHeader\">Instructions<\/div>\n<div class=\"instructions\">\n<ol>\n<li class=\"instruction\">In a bowl, combine diced chicken along with basil pesto and ground pepper.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Place a wide non-stick cooking pan over medium heat.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add the marinated chicken and cook covered till chicken has almost cooked.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add the mixed veggies and cook till veggies turn slightly tender.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add pesto, combine well.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add orzo paste and water, cook covered till orzo has turned tender and water has dried off.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Combine well and season with ground pepper and salt if needed.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add green onions and cilantro or parsley. Combine well and cook for a couple of minutes.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Take the pan from the heat.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Serve while it&#8217;s hot. Leftovers can be refrigerated, can be taken for lunch.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">[b]For making vegetarian version[\/b]: skip adding chicken, first cook the veggies along with 3 tbsp pesto &amp; add the already cooked orzo pasta to the veggies, and garnish with green onions &amp; cilantro. Enjoy!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERNutrition\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"endeasyrecipe\" style=\"display: none;\">3.5.3251<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chicken and veggies combined with pesto spread and combined with orzo, easy to make and delicious one pot meal&#8230; Orzo is a rice shaped pasta, that can be cooked very easily. I like orzo as it&#8217;s small and resembles to rice. If you want to do a quick fix meal, combine cooked chicken and mixed &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":24156,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[424,91,828,973,652],"tags":[856,151],"class_list":["post-24154","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-italian-by-cuisine","category-main-dish-for-lunch-or-dinner","category-orzo","category-pasta-by-ingredient-by-category","category-pesto","tag-orzo-2","tag-pasta","course-main","cuisine-italian-2"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24154","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24154"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24154\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30451,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24154\/revisions\/30451"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24156"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24154"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24154"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24154"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}