Lemon Chicken Orzo with Tomatoes and Asparagus

This tasty, one pot dinner is perfect for spring and summer. It's light and Weight Watchers friendly. You could swap the chicken for shrimp if you'd like.

This recipe contains chicken breasts (boneless skinless), pasta (orzo), asparagus, tomatoes (grape), chicken broth, lemons, olive oil, fresh garlic, fresh basil, butter (light), flour (all-purpose), garlic powder, black pepper, salt

4 Servings

Prep time: 10 min

Cook time: 40 min

Ingredients:

• 1 lb. chicken breast, boneless, skinless, cut into bite sized pieces
• 6 oz. uncooked orzo pasta, whole wheat if available
• 1 cup(s) fresh asparagus spears, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1 cup(s) grape tomatoes, halved
• 2 cup(s) chicken broth, reduced sodium and fat free
• 3 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
• 1 tbsp. olive oil
• 2 clove(s) garlic, minced
• 2 tbsp. fresh basil, chopped
• 1 tbsp. light butter
• 4 tsp. all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp. black pepper
• 1/2 tsp. salt, plus more to taste

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