PREP TIME: 20min COOK TIME: 10min
Serves 4
Ingredients
1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
1 medium English cucumber, peeled and finely diced
1 medium avocado, diced
1 medium apple, diced
1/2 red onion, finely diced
1 jalapeño, seeds removed and minced
1 15-oz. can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
2 to 3 tbsps. feta crumbles
1 cup orzo pasta, cooked according to package instructions
2 tbsps. fresh basil chiffonade
1 lemon, juiced
2 tbsps. good olive oil
Kosher salt and pepper, to taste
Step 1
Start by placing the sliced cherry tomatoes in a large salad serving bowl. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and let sit while you chop the other produce.
Step 2
Chop cucumber, avocado, apple, red onion, and jalapeño. Layer the cucumber and apple on top of the tomatoes.
Step 3
Add in the cooked orzo pasta, drained and rinsed garbanzo beans, minced jalapeño, diced red onion, basil and feta crumbles on top of the layered veggies. Squeeze the lemon juice over the salad, watching for seeds, and drizzle with olive oil. Season with 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon pepper.
Step 4
Gently toss the salad to combine all the ingredients. Then, add the diced avocado and toss very gently once more.
Step 5
Air fry your PERDUE® Lightly Breaded Chicken Breast Chunks according to the package instructions and top the salad with the cooked chicken.