Dinner for 6

Chicken Pasta Salad

Name: Chicken Pasta Salad
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 large chicken breast; 8 oz 3 cups cooked orzo pasta; 1 cans (15 oz) corn; 4 boiled eggs; 1 red or orange bell pepper diced; 1 carrot julienned or grated; 3/4 cup green onion; 4 1/2 small garden cucumbers or 1 english diced; 3 tbsp plain greek yogurt; 3 tbsp mayonnaise; 3 tbsp sunflower oil or olive oil; juice from 1 large lemon; 1 tbsp dill or parsley; 1/2 tsp salt or to taste (optional); 1/4 pepper

Cooked chicken, orzo, vegetables, eggs, and a lemon yogurt dressing make a chilled pasta salad.

Typical price

$8.44for 4 servings

$2.11 per serving$8.44 for 4

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Photo: natashaskitchen.com

30 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$$typical cost tier

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical	0.65 lb	$2.18Typical price
Pasta$0.10/oz typical	8 oz	$0.80Typical price
Corn kernels$0.09/oz typical	15 oz	$1.35Typical price
Eggs$0.30 each typical	4	$1.20Typical price
Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.93Typical price
Carrots$1.09/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.17Typical price
Green onions$1.19 each typical	0.75	$0.89Typical price
Cucumbers$0.89 each typical	4.5	$4.00Typical price
Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.22Typical price
Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.05Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$12.67

Pantry staples you likely have

Mustard, mayo, ketchupCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

1 large chicken breast
8 oz 3 cups cooked orzo pasta
1 cans (15 oz) corn
4 boiled eggs
1 red or orange bell pepper diced
1 carrot julienned or grated
3/4 cup green onion
4 1/2 small garden cucumbers or 1 english diced
3 tbsp plain greek yogurt
3 tbsp mayonnaise
3 tbsp sunflower oil or olive oil
juice from 1 large lemon
1 tbsp dill or parsley
1/2 tsp salt or to taste (optional)
1/4 pepper

Steps

Cook the chicken breast in a covered skillet over medium heat with 1/4 cup water for 12 minutes, turning once, until it reaches 165 F.
Rest the chicken for 5 minutes, then cut it into bite-size pieces.
Whisk the yogurt, mayonnaise, oil, lemon juice, dill or parsley, salt, and pepper in a large bowl for 1 minute.
Add the cooked orzo, corn, eggs, bell pepper, carrot, green onion, cucumbers, and chicken.
Toss the salad until coated, then chill for 5 minutes.

Swaps

Chicken breast, boneless for Chicken thighs, bone-in or bonelessabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices