Quinoa Salad with Chicken, Grapes and Almonds
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- Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
2 cups water1 1/4 cup quinoa, red or brown2 TB olive oill1 TB vinegar, rice or balsamic1 TB lemon juice1 TB orange juice1/2 cup green onions chopped2 cups shredded chicken breast2 cups green or red grapes, halved1/2 cup sliced and toasted almonds.1/2 cup fresh mint chopped.1/2 cup fresh basil chopped1/4 cup fresh cilantro chopped.sea salt and pepper to taste
have chicken cooked, shredded and chopped ahead of time if desired.
Rinse quinoa under cold running water and drain. Bring water to boil and stir in quinoa and a pinch of salt. reduce heat and simmer about 15-20 min until most of liquid is absorbed. Uncover and set aside to cool.
Ina a large bowl, whisk vinegar, lemon, organge juices wtih salt and pepper. Slowly add in olive oil and the fresh chopped herbs. Mix well. Add cooled guinoa and toss. add chicken, grapes and nuts and toss again. Serve at room temp or chilled, if prefered.
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MWILLIS61.
Rinse quinoa under cold running water and drain. Bring water to boil and stir in quinoa and a pinch of salt. reduce heat and simmer about 15-20 min until most of liquid is absorbed. Uncover and set aside to cool.
Ina a large bowl, whisk vinegar, lemon, organge juices wtih salt and pepper. Slowly add in olive oil and the fresh chopped herbs. Mix well. Add cooled guinoa and toss. add chicken, grapes and nuts and toss again. Serve at room temp or chilled, if prefered.
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MWILLIS61.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 354.3
- Total Fat: 12.0 g
- Cholesterol: 43.8 mg
- Sodium: 53.8 mg
- Total Carbs: 37.4 g
- Dietary Fiber: 4.2 g
- Protein: 25.0 g
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