Recipe: Curried Orzo and Chicken Salad

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From: Nancy,.SanFran

Curried Orzo and Chicken Salad
Serving Size : 4

1 whole boneless skinless chicken breasts -- cooked and chopped
1 1/2 cups orzo* -- raw
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
2 teaspoons curry
2 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup cucumber -- peel/seed/dice
1/2 green pepper -- diced
2 scallions -- sliced
1/3 cup raw peas
1 6 oz. jar marinated artichoke hearts -- undrained
1/4 cup mayonnaise

Brown the orzo in the butter. Add the curry powder and the broth and boil until the pasta is cooked. Drain (if necessary) and chill. Mix the vegetables and the pasta together. Combine the mayonnaise and the artichoke liquid together to make a dressing. Toss the pasta and the dressing together. Add the chicken and serve.

* Orzo is a pasta that looks like grains of rice. It is sometimes called riso.