Light and healthy, this orzo chicken salad is a vibrant dish for an easy dinner. The addition of orzo lends heft, teaming up with chunks of roasted chicken, leafy arugula, and juicy tomatoes for a bright and fresh salad.
Orzo is the Italian word for barley, which is deceiving since orzo is not a grain. And, to muddle its name even further, orzo is also known as risoni in Italy, even though it’s not a rice. Orzo is a rice-shaped pasta usually made from semolina flour. When cooked, it has a firm texture that indeed resembles rice. It imparts a starchy creaminess to soups and pasta dishes and makes a toothsome addition to salads.
