Chicken Orzo Soup & Tickle Your Tastebuds Salad
I followed the basic recipe for chicken orzo soup off the box:
1/2 box orzo
6 c. chicken broth (or in my case, 1 1/2 c. homemade broth, 1 creamy chicken broth packet and 4 1/2 c. water)
1 bag mixed frozen veggies (or 1 can sweet peas, 1 can carrots)
seasonings (parsley, onion salt)
1 c. cooked, chopped chicken (or 2 1/2 c. chicken cooked in the crockpot)
Boil orzo and veggies in the chicken broth for 10 minutes (for firm orzo) and then add chicken and seasonings.
I paired the soup with a french whole wheat baguette loaf and the following salad:
3 c. spinach
2-3 tbsp. dried cranberries (no sugar added)
1/4 c. gorgonzola crumbs (it always crumbles so nicely)
a few tablespoons of vinaigrette
If I'd had them on hand, I would have added almonds.
I'm giving this meal to someone who is grieving right now, and I really hope it's at least a little bit comforting.
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