Warm Chicken Quinoa Salad


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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 235.0
  • Total Fat: 8.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 49.3 mg
  • Sodium: 112.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 17.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.9 g
  • Protein: 22.8 g

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Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    1 1/2 tsp minced garlic
    2 carrots, shredded
    1 small zucchini sliced and quartered
    1/2 Cup red bell pepper
    12 oz diced chicken
    1/2 Cup chopped scallions
    2 T olive oil
    3 T vinegar
    1/4 tsp salt
    1 C cooked quinoa
    4 C baby spinach

Directions

Heat pan coated with cooking spray to medium heat. Saute garlic, zucchini, carrots, pepper, and chicken until chicken is cooked through and veggies are softened, about 7 minutes. In food processor or blender, combine scallions, oil, vinegar, salt and pepper to taste. Blend till thick. Add scallion mixture and quinoa to veggies and chicken and heat through. Place one cup spinach on each plate, and top with 1/4 quinoa mixture. (4 servings)

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user STAPIER01.

TAGS:  Poultry |

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Very Good
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    Very tasty and tangy. Ate my cold and I think the quinoa soaked up the dressing quite a bit. Nice lunch option! - 2/15/11


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    O.K.
    Way too much vinegar for my taste. And I like vinegar. - 1/23/15


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    Incredible!
    Delish! - 6/19/13


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    My grocery store stocks quinoa in two locations, 1) near the rice and Near East flavored rice products and 2) in the organic foods isle with the grains. The brand I buy is Bob's Red Mill. I used it instead of brown rice in my stirfry last night. This recpie sounds delicious I will try it. - 1/4/12


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    HELP where in the grocery store can I find quinoa? This sound great looking forward to trying it. - 10/26/08

    Reply from STAPIER01 (10/26/08)
    Quinoa (pronounced kinda like KEEN-wa) can be found in the bulk foods with things like wheat germ and rice. You might be able to find it in the rice/pasta isle as well. I think bulgar wheat can be substituted instead if it's easier to find.



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    Incredible!
    this is a wonderful change to chicken salad.. so easy and high in protein... thank you! - 10/8/08