Healthy Chicken & Quinoa Salad Recipe

This chicken quinoa salad is perfect to serve for lunch or dinner as it is packed with protein and goodies, to help you feel satisfied and full!

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This recipe also makes great leftovers to take to work or school the next day.

Healthy Chicken Quinoa Salad

I love how simple this salad is — it comes together so easily and the dressing absolutely brings out the flavour of the vegetables.  

Prep time: 10 mins

Cook time: 25 mins

Total time: 35 mins
Serves: 1-2
Dietary preferences: Gluten-free, Dairy-free

Ingredients:

• 100g raw chicken breast
• 45g quinoa
• 1 medium tomato, chopped
• 1 spring onion, sliced
• ½ medium cucumber, sliced
• 30g walnuts
• 1 handful rocket leaves
• 1small handful fresh mint, chopped

Dressing

• 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
• ½ tbsp fresh orange juice
• ½ tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp honey
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard

Method:

1. Place quinoa and 160ml water in a saucepan over a high heat. Bring to the boil, cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer for 10 to 12 minutes or until liquid has been absorbed. Fluff with a fork and set aside to cool.
 
2. Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces. Lightly spray a non-stick fry pan with cooking spray and heat over a medium-high heat. Add the chicken pieces and cook for 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally until browned all over and cooked through. Set aside in a heatproof bowl.
 
3. To make the dressing: place all the ingredients into a small bowl and whisk to combine. Set aside.
 
4. Place the tomato, spring onion, cucumber, walnuts, rocket leaves, mint and cooked quinoa in a mixing bowl and toss gently to combine. Add the dressing to the salad and toss gently to coat.
 
5. To serve, place the salad on a serving plate and top with the cooked chicken.

Enjoy!