Monday, February 26, 2007

Macaroni Grill Insalata Florentine

Fully loaded salad with spinach, orzo pasta, grilled chicken, sun-dried tomatoes, capers,pine nuts, black olives, garlic lemon vinaigrette and Parmesan.
3 oz julienne-shredded fresh spinach
3 oz grilled chicken, sliced and chilled
1 oz ripe Roma tomatoes, diced
½ oz pine nuts, lightly toasted
½ oz sun-dried tomatoes, julienne cut
½ oz capers
½ oz black olives
½ oz julienne-cut radicchio
5 oz orzo pasta, cooked and chilled
3 oz roasted, garlic lemon vinaigrette
¼ oz shaved Grana Padana Parmesan
Fresh cracked pepper, for garnish
1. In the order listed, place all ingredients, except Parmesan cheese, in a chilled mixing bowl.
2. Toss and serve in a bowl. Garnish with shaved Parmesan cheese and fresh cracked
pepper.

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