I found a StonyField Farms (yogurt) orzo chicken salad recipe today that could easily be adjusted to make a delicious Zone 1-2-3 meal using Zone Orzo..   I haven't tried it yet, but I might make it for dinner tonight.  Here it is.

would you use the Zone orzo or another type?

I would say that since that recipe is not from the ZONE website and that it has chicken (Protein),
that it is not ZONE 1-2-3 ORZO. However, with an organic whole wheat Orzo, it would be normal, real food zoned.

I'd use Zone orzo.  You won't be able to fit it to the Zone very well if you don't, unless you were only going to use one small spoonful of traditional orzo per serving.  Note I said it could be easily adjusted.  To do that, you'd change it to Zone orzo and change proprotions of the ingredients to suit your 1-2-3 meal balance or your classic Zone meal balance, whichever method you use to make your Zone meals.  Enjoy!

Right, like I posted, it's a StoneyField Farms recipe.

how many blocks does this recipe produce? It seems like a pretty large amount to batch up.

Steven;
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I have not had time (yet); however, you can go to http://nutritiondata.self.com/ and using Analyze recipe, enter the recipe and get the results.  I often do that for interesting recipes.  It gives me an idea of how to tweak quantities for Zone balancing.

Hi Steven,

I didn't apply blocks to it.  Using the recipe as a guideline, you can make it into 1 meal or as many as you like.  You'd  substitute Zone orzo, and all the rest of ingredients are excellent "grocery additions" for your 1-2-3 meals.  They also excellent ingredients for classic Zone meals.  You'd use the amounts that suit your personal Zone balance needs. 

I have been using oat groats as a decent substitution for traditional orzo.  At least it turns the "orzo" portion into a favorable carb.  Then, one can apply the traditional coversions to adjust the recipe into block proportions.  I use the same website as John, to help with conversions.   Also gives a pretty good idea on the glycemic load, which will help to guesstimate how well-zoned it is. 

you keep referring to Zone orzo- I cant find any Zone orzo listed for purchase on Zone website. Where/how do I get Zone pastas?

I think I replied to wrong person before, so will repeat question to you. You keep referring to Zone orzo but I cant find way to purchase anywhere on Zone products website. Where/how do I get Zone pasta?

Hi John,

  You'll find Zone orzo and all the other Zone products for sale it in the SHOP tab above.  Here's the page for the orzo:  http://www.zonediet.com/Shop/zone-f...inner.aspx

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