Quinoa with Chicken & Cranberries

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 2
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 439.9
  • Total Fat: 13.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 22.5 mg
  • Sodium: 26.3 mg
  • Total Carbs: 64.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 6.3 g
  • Protein: 16.9 g

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Introduction

Delicious hot or cold, great for Christmas/Thanksgiving leftovers Delicious hot or cold, great for Christmas/Thanksgiving leftovers
Number of Servings: 2

Ingredients

    1/2 cup uncooked quinoa
    1/4 cup dried cranberries
    1/4 cup scallion (salad onion) finely sliced
    60g (aprox 1/2cup) cooked chicken or turkey

    For the dressing:
    Juice of 1/4 lemon
    1-2 Tbsp olive oil
    salt & pepper to taste
    other seasoning if desired (dried thyme, garlic Italian seasoning, etc)

Directions

Makes 2 lunch-sized servings. Eat hot the first day, cold the second!

1. Cook the quinoa according to pack directions (usually 10 minutes in boiling salted water).
2. When quinoa has absorbed at least 1/2 the water, switch off heat, add dried cranberries, cover & let sit for 5 minutes.
3. Add scallion and diced cooked chicken, then put back onto heat until chicken is piping hot.
4. Drizzle a few teaspoons of the dressing, taste, then add dressing or salt/pepper to taste.

Number of Servings: 2

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MIKOLA.