Orzo Chicken Salad with Avocado-Lime Dressing is one of my favorite make ahead recipes! A make ahead recipe does exactly what it says on the tin. You can make it in advance and assemble it when you are ready to eat. If you are making it in advance, simply make the dressing and the salad and store them in two separate containers until you are ready to serve your salad.
Start by cooking the orzo and corn. Drain these and place them in a large salad bowl. Add the remaining salad ingredients and sprinkle the feta cheese over the top. Blend the avocado, water; lime peel and juice; garlic, crushed red pepper and salt together in a food processor until you have a smooth creamy dressing. Right before serving, drizzle the avocado dressing over the salad.
To make my version of Orzo Chicken Salad with Avocado-Lime Dressing, you will need the following ingredients:
Follow the directions on the orzo pack to cook it. During the last minute of cooking, add the corn. When it’s cooked, drain and transfer to a large serving bowl.
Add the chicken, tomatoes, and cilantro to the orzo and corn mixture. Sprinkle with the crumbled feta cheese.
Place the salad in the refrigerator for a minimum of 2 hours.
Blend the avocado, water; lime peel and juice; garlic, crushed red pepper and salt together in a food processor until you have a smooth creamy dressing.
Place the dressing in a small bowl and chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
Drizzle the salad with dressing just before serving.
This Orzo Chicken Salad with Avocado-Lime Dressing makes a delicious light midweek meal. Try it out soon and don’t forget to come back and leave a comment to let me know what you think.
Easy and delicious
This salad is super easy and delicious. Made it for a picnic!
I just made this Orzo Chicken Salad for a picnic with friends, and it was a hit. The avocado-lime dressing is so fresh and creamy. It was easy to prepare in advance, and everyone loved how vibrant and tasty it was. Highly recommend
This orzo chicken salad is simply great. I prepped it for a family picnic and it was a hit. The dressing is so creamy and fresh, even my kids loved it. Definitely a recipe I’m proud to make again.
Delicious, refreshing meal.
Delicious! Made it for my family picnic, and it was a big hit!
This Orzo Chicken Salad is simply great for picnics. I made it yesterday for our family outing and it was a hit! The avocado-lime dressing adds a fresh twist.
I made the Orzo Chicken Salad for a picnic and it was a hit! The creamy avocado-lime dressing adds a fresh twist. I prepped it the night before, and it was so easy. Definitely a new favorite recipe for me.
Awesome!
Delicious! I prepped this for a picnic last week and everyone was raving about it. The creamy avocado-lime dressing paired perfectly with the tender chicken. My husband and I felt so proud sharing it with our friends. It was a hit!
I made this Orzo Chicken Salad for a picnic and everyone loved it. The dressing is so creamy and refreshing! Prep was easy and it was nice to just grab it when we were ready to eat. Thankful for this recipe!
Fabulous!
Superb in flavor!
Thank you! Approved!
