Perfectly grilled chicken with orzo, broccoli and snap peas! The is a great salad for any backyard party this summer!
A quick glance at both of them in the store and I'm like, whaaaat. Truth is, you could use rice for this salad and it would taste great.
It'd just be like this Banh Mi bowl or a Grilled Chicken Bok Choy Bowl. But I declare Monday's are for orzo, so here it is all mixed up with a bunch of other super healthy eats.
This recipe takes a teeny bit of extra effort because of the grilling, but the payoff is well worth it. Anyway, grilling is fun.
I like to stand outside with my tongs in one hand and a Malbec in the other. You might notice me posting more and more salads, there's a couple of reasons.
It's summer (close enough) and that means sayonara to heavy comfort foods. Another reason is we're trying to kick a few pounds in the house.
Actually, Maura has lost 28 pounds since January! She's super dedicated and I'm so proud of her for sticking at her routine.
I'm feeling a little bit of pressure to complete my own goal of dropping 10 pounds before Speedo season, I'm pretty confident I'll get it done. Hopefully these kinds of salads will help me.
I know it's not completely carb free but I'm a believer of looking at the bigger picture and what I could be eating if I didn't have a plate of grilled chicken, veggies and fruit in front of me. For salads I prefer grain based rather than just all leafy greens.
One of the easiest meals you can make is to buy one of those mini salads from Trader Joe's, cook of a bag of frozen organic brown rice or quinoa and mix it all together. It's okay to buy frozen rice, It's consistent and ready in three minutes!
Baby broccoli cooks so fast on the grill so don't take your eye away from it, or step into the house for more Malbec which I may have done. Just drizzle some olive oil over it and season.
Plonk it on the grill and watch it char. Tell me if this isn't your jam.
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