# Lemon Basil Orzo Salad with Cucumber Tomato Salad

This lemon basil orzo salad is a healthy and delicious work lunch, paired with a refreshing cucumber tomato side salad.

- Total time: 12 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Salad
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 0.25 cup white wine vinegar
- 0.25 cup olive oil
- 1 lemon lemon juice
- 0 cracked black pepper
- 0 oregano
- 1 cup whole wheat orzo
- 0.33 cup pine nuts
- 0.5 cup parmesan
- 0.25 cup chopped basil
- 0 shredded chicken
- 0 cucumber
- 0 tomatoes
- 0 red onion

## Instructions

1. In a glass bowl, mix together ¼ cup white wine vinegar, ¼ cup olive oil, juice of 1 lemon, cracked black pepper, and oregano.
2. Whisk the mixture with an immersion blender.
3. In a large metal bowl, combine 1 cup cooked whole wheat orzo, ⅓ cup pine nuts, ½ cup parmesan, and ¼ cup chopped basil.
4. Add the shredded chicken to the bowl and mix well.
5. Pour the dressing over the orzo mixture and mix well.
6. In one compartment of a 3-compartment meal prep container, place the orzo mixture.
7. In the other compartment, add a cucumber tomato salad.
8. Close the container.

## Equipment

- measuring cups
- glass bowl
- citrus juicer
- immersion blender
- large metal bowl
- spatula
- tongs
- 3-compartment meal prep container

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT227ETLw/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/631dbf5d-91ba-4d8f-976e-0d753a4256a6
- Extracted: 2025-01-31

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