American Cuisine
Pesto dressing ingredients:
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 2 tbsp pesto
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp honey
- Salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
Pasta ingredients:
- 1 ½ cups orzo
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 300
g boneless chicken thighs, cut into 2 cm pieces
- 1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed
- 1 tsp dried Italian mixed herbs
- 1 red capsicum, deseeded, cut into chunks
- 150
g frozen edamame beans, cooked and podded
- 2 cups baby spinach
- Salt
- Black pepper
Directions:
- To prepare pesto dressing, combine all ingredients and
set aside.
- Cook orzo following packet instructions.
- Heat oil in a frying pan over medium heat.
- Add chicken and cook for 4 to 5 minutes until browned.
- Add garlic and herbs and cook for 1 minute.
- Add capsicum and edamame beans and cook for a further 3
to 4 minutes until pepper has softened and chicken is cooked through.
- Remove from heat and toss through drained orzo and baby
spinach.
- Drizzle with dressing and toss to combine.
- Season if necessary. Serve.