Quinoa Salad with Chicken
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 340.6
- Total Fat: 9.1 g
- Cholesterol: 41.2 mg
- Sodium: 229.7 mg
- Total Carbs: 43.6 g
- Dietary Fiber: 4.5 g
- Protein: 21.7 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Quinoa Salad with Chicken calories by ingredient
Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
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4 Chicken Breast, no skin
Salt, .25 tsp
Pepper, black, .5 tsp
Water, tap, 1.5 cup (8 fl oz)
Quinoa, .75 cup
Scallions, raw, 2 medium (4-1/8" long)
red wine vinegar, 3 tablespoon
Orange Juice, 1 tbl
orange zest, 1 tsp
Dijon Mustard, 1 tsp
Olive Oil, 1 tbsp
Walnuts, 2 tbls, chopped
Apples, fresh, 1 cup, quartered or chopped
Cranberries, dried, sweetened (craisins), 0.5 cup
Directions
1. coat a grill pan with cooking spray and heat over medium high heat. Season chicken with the salt and black pepper; cook 8-10 minutes a side until cooked through. Cool 2-3 minutes, then slice into thin strips
2. Meanwhile, fill a saucepan with the water and add quinoa. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium low, cover and simmer 15 minutes. Fluff quinoa with a fork and then refrigerate for 20 minutes.
3. In a medium bowl, whisk together the scallions, vinegar, orange juice, orange zest, mustard and oil. Mix in the walnuts, apple, red onion and cherries. Add the quinoa and toss to coat. Serve topped with chicken.
Serving Size: 4
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SWIKLUND1.
2. Meanwhile, fill a saucepan with the water and add quinoa. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium low, cover and simmer 15 minutes. Fluff quinoa with a fork and then refrigerate for 20 minutes.
3. In a medium bowl, whisk together the scallions, vinegar, orange juice, orange zest, mustard and oil. Mix in the walnuts, apple, red onion and cherries. Add the quinoa and toss to coat. Serve topped with chicken.
Serving Size: 4
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SWIKLUND1.