Quinoa and Black Rice Salad with chicken breast

Name: Quinoa and Black Rice Salad with chicken breast Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 cup (dry) Quinoa; .5 cup (dry) black rice; 1/8 cup pumpkin seeds; 1/4 cup sunflower seeds; 1 tsp canola oil; 1 cup mushrooms diced; 1 cup cucumber diced; 1 red pepper diced; 1/2 cup red onion diced; 1 cup parsley chopped; 18 ounces of skinless chicken breast; Dressing:; 1/8 cup olive oil; juice of 2 lemons; 2 cloves of garlic chopped; 1/4 cup of fresh mint chopped fine; 2 tbsp of rice vinegar

(1)

Minutes to Prepare: 20
Minutes to Cook: 20

Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

1 cup (dry) Quinoa.5 cup (dry) black rice1/8 cup pumpkin seeds1/4 cup sunflower seeds1 tsp canola oil1 cup mushrooms diced1 cup cucumber diced1 red pepper diced1/2 cup red onion diced1 cup parsley chopped18 ounces of skinless chicken breastDressing:1/8 cup olive oiljuice of 2 lemons2 cloves of garlic chopped1/4 cup of fresh mint chopped fine2 tbsp of rice vinegar

Directions

cook quinoa and rice separately and let cool. Fry chicken in non-stick pan and set aside. Add diced mushrooms to pan with canola oil and fry until golden.
Mix diced vegetables, seeds, cooled quinoa and rice, mushrooms and parsley in large bowl. Top with Chicken. Add dressing just before serving.

Serving Size: makes 6 servings

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JADASDRAGON.

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 364.3
Total Fat: 11.7 g
Cholesterol: 49.3 mg
Sodium: 174.9 mg
Total Carbs: 39.0 g
Dietary Fiber: 4.9 g
Protein: 27.4 g

More Recipes Like This

TIME12

CALS273

(360 ratings)

Eggs-n-Oats

A delicious breakfast you can make either sweet or savory, that keeps you full all morning (at least)!Submitted by: RACHEL_MAC

CALORIES 272.6 FAT 8 PROTEIN 20.2 CARBS 30.2 FIBER 4

TIME0

CALS370

(240 ratings)

Southwest Chicken Stew

A recipe that is full of great taste and loaded with potassium.Submitted by: CHATTYCATHY2

CALORIES 370.2 FAT 4.2 PROTEIN 32.1 CARBS 55.3 FIBER 13.3

TIME70

CALS318

(309 ratings)

Easy Lemon Chicken

If you like lemons, you'll love this simple chicken dish!Submitted by:

CALORIES 318 FAT 6.7 PROTEIN 55 CARBS 12.3 FIBER 4.6

TIME0

CALS307

(766 ratings)

Black Bean Chicken

An easy slow cooker recipe that the family will enjoy!Submitted by: LOSER1231

CALORIES 307.3 FAT 2.9 PROTEIN 30.5 CARBS 40 FIBER 13

TIME80

CALS296

(304 ratings)

Stuffed Bell Peppers

This stuffed bell pepper recipe is really delicious! You can use red bell peppers if you like that flavor better. It incorporates your protein, starch, and veggies in one neat package! Brown rice is used for an added nutritional punch.Submitted by: KS76017

CALORIES 296.2 FAT 8.6 PROTEIN 24.4 CARBS 30.9 FIBER 4.2

Member Reviews