Mediterranean, chicken and orzo✨👇

| Ingredients |

-2 tablespoons olive oil

-1 lb chicken breasts sliced thin + pounded

-1 1/2 cup whole wheat orzo (dry)

-1/2 tablespoon garlic minced

-1.5 cup grape tomatoes halved

-1/2 cup kalamata olives pitted + sliced into small pieces

-1/4 cup white wine

-1 cup spinach chopped

-1/4 cup pine nuts (optional if nut free)

-1 tablespoon fresh basil chopped

-1 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped

-1/2 teaspoon pepper

-1/2 teaspoon oregano

-1/2 cup feta (optional)

-1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)

| Instructions |

-Bring a small pan of water to a boil. Cook orzo per directions.

-While orzo is cooking, on a separate large skillet or pan heat 1 tablespoons olive oil.

-Optional: You can season the chicken with salt and pepper before searing.

-Add chicken to the heated pan and cook until it is golden brown, about 5-7 minutes on each side. Remove from pan and set off to the side.

-Once the chicken has been removed from the pan. Make sure to keep oil/grease in pan. Add additional tablespoon olive oil to the pan and heat.

-Stir in garlic and cook over medium heat for 1 minute. Stir in cherry tomatoes and white wine. Cook over medium heat until tomatoes are soft soft + wine begins to reduce (about 5-10 minutes)

-Once tomatoes are cooked, stir in cooked orzo, kalamata olives, spinach, spices and pine nuts together in the pan. Toss until combined.

-Serve the chicken on top of the orzo, garnish with feta + enjoy!

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