Paella Salad
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 3 1⁄2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 1 1⁄4 teaspoons salt
- 6 ounces dried chorizo sausage, thinly sliced
- 1⁄4 teaspoon chili pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken, cut in 1/2 inch cubes
- 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup orzo pasta
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tomatoes, diced
- 1⁄2 cup fresh parsley, chopped
directions
- In a large frying pan, heat 1 ½ tablespoons of the oil over moderately low heat.
- Add the onion, bell pepper and ¼ t of the salt. Cook, stirring occasionally until the vegetables start to soften, about 10 minutes.
- Increase the heat to moderately high. Add the chorizo and cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 minutes.
- Stir in the red pepper flakes, paprika, chicken, ½ teaspoon of the salt and the black pepper and cook, stirring frequently, until the chicken is almost done; 3 minutes.
- Cover the pan and remove from the heat. Steam the chicken for 2 minutes.
- Transfer the mixture to a large glass or stainless-steel bowl to cool.
- Meanwhile, in a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the orzo until done; about 12 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water.
- Add the orzo to the chicken mixture.
- Toss with lemon juice, remaining olive oil, salt, tomato and the parsley.
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