Paella Salad

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 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 tomato, diced
• 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped

Recipe

• 1 in a large frying pan, heat 1 ½ tablespoons of the oil over moderately low heat.
• 2 add the onion, bell pepper and ¼ t of the salt. cook, stirring occasionally until the vegetables start to soften, about 10 minutes.
• 3 increase the heat to moderately high. add the chorizo and cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 minutes.
• 4 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.
• 5 cover the pan and remove from the heat. steam the chicken for 2 minutes.
• 6 transfer the mixture to a large glass or stainless-steel bowl to cool.
• 7 meanwhile, in a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the orzo until done; about 12 minutes. drain and rinse with cold water.
• 8 add the orzo to the chicken mixture.
• 9 toss with lemon juice, remaining olive oil, salt, tomato and the parsley.