Tasty Thursdays: Chicken-Orzo Salad with Goat Cheese

 

With my busy schedule, I haven't had much time to do anything but work and sleep -- which is why I love fast, easy recipes that are not only tasty but healthy! This recipe for this amazing Chicken-Orzo Salad with Goat Cheese was found on MyRecipes and serves 6.

 Ingredients:

• 1 1/4 cups uncooked orzo (rice-shaped pasta)
• 3 cups chopped grilled chicken breast strips (such as Tyson)
• 1 1/2 cups trimmed arugula 
• 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved 
• 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper 
• 1/4 cup prechopped red onion 
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh oregano
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon extravirgin olive oil 
• 1/8 teaspoon salt 
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper 
• 6 tablespoons (1 1/2 ounces) crumbled goat cheese

Directions: 

1. Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat; drain well.
2. Combine pasta, chicken, and the next 6 ingredients (through oregano) in a large bowl; toss well.
3. Combine vinegar, oil, salt, and black pepper in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk. Drizzle vinegar mixture over pasta mixture; toss well to coat. Sprinkle with cheese.

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It's my 21st Birthday!

Guess what...
Haha! I thought that picture was adorable. I'm going to celebrate with some girls next Saturday. However, I'm celebrating with my family tonight, but my amazing boyfriend took me out last night. :) Well technically, just a bunch of hours ago, haha.

He took me into Hoboken, New Jersey right by the Hudson River - what an incredible view! We ate at The Melting Pot. It was my first time having fondue! We had the Big Night Out 4 Course Dinner. We started with the Fiesta Cheese Fondue which includes cheddar cheese with lager beer, jalapeño peppers and salsa. I thought it had a sweet aftertaste; it was really good. We ate it with tortilla chips, bread, vegetables, and apples.For our entrees, we had the Mojo style brew & ate bits of sirloin steak, chicken, shrimp, beef, ravioli, potatoes, and vegetables. It came with a variety of dipping sauces; I personally liked the one that tasted like Sweet n Sour sauce - but I'm not sure exactly what was in it. For our dessert, we had the Chocolate Dulce de Leche fondue and it came with strawberries, bananas, marshmellows, rice krispies, brownies, and a cute little slice of cheesecake. They added a candle since we were there celebrating my birthday :)Oh yeah, how could I forget the drinks?? I started on the non-alcoholic version of one drink, I totally don't remember what it was called but it had mango and another fruit in it. Then, since after all I was turning 21, I also ordered the Birthday Cake martini! It included Stoli vanilla vodka with pina colada and strawberry something. It really did taste like a birthday cake, and I'm usually not a fan of things too sweet, but it was really good!