Lisa�s Quinoa and Chicken Salad

Name: Lisa�s Quinoa and Chicken Salad Recipe
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into small strips; 1 onion; 3 clove garlic; 1 tbsp olive oil; Green yellow and red peppers chopped; 1/2 Red onion chopped; 1 cup chopped scallions; 1 cucumber peeled and diced; 3 to 4 stalks chopped celery; 1 jalape�o seeded (or not for more spice) and diced small; 3 cups fresh spinach; juice of 1 lemon; 1 tbsp olive oil; fresh mint leaves; fresh oregano; pinch of sugar; salt and pepper to taste

Minutes to Prepare: 45
Minutes to Cook: 20

Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut into small strips1 onion3 clove garlic1 tbsp olive oilGreen, yellow and red peppers, chopped1/2 Red onion, chopped1 cup chopped scallions1 cucumber, peeled and diced3 to 4 stalks chopped celery1 jalape�o, seeded (or not, for more spice) and diced small3 cups fresh spinachjuice of 1 lemon1 tbsp olive oilfresh mint leavesfresh oreganopinch of sugarsalt and pepper to taste

Directions

Cook chicken with onions and garlic and olive oil. Cook quinoa according to package directions. Chop all vegetables - add all veggies, chicken, and Quinoa together in a bowl while quinoa is still hot. Toss with lemon juice mixed with a tbsp of olive oil and a pinch of sugar, salt, pepper, fresh mint leaves and fresh oregano. Serve immediately.

Serving Size: Makes 8 1 1/2 cup servings or more

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SHEFLILLIE.

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 267.9
Total Fat: 7.8 g
Cholesterol: 51.3 mg
Sodium: 90.9 mg
Total Carbs: 24.6 g
Dietary Fiber: 3.8 g
Protein: 25.1 g

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