LTF DTox: Mediterranean Chicken Quinoa Salad recipe
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Ingredients
- 2 cups water 1 clove garlic, diced 1 cup uncooked quinoa 2 large cooked chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces 1 large green bell pepper, diced 1 large red onion, diced ½ cup chopped Kalamata olives ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley ¼ cup chopped fresh chives ½ teaspoon salt ⅓ cup fresh lemon juice ¼ cup olive oil 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
Nutrition Info
- 373.1 caloriescarbohydrate: 24.8 gcholesterol: 55 mgfat: 19.2 gfiber: 3.2 gprotein: 25 gsaturatedFat: 3.4 gservingSize: -sodium: 430.7 mgsugar: 2.5 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions LTF DTox: Mediterranean Chicken Quinoa Salad
Directions
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Combine water and garlic in a pot over high heat. Bring to a boil. Stir in quinoa, reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer until quinoa is tender and water has been absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes.
Scrape quinoa into a large bowl. Stir in chicken, green bell pepper, red onion, olives, parsley, chives, and salt.
Mix lemon juice, olive oil, and vinegar together in a separate bowl. Drizzle dressing over the quinoa mixture, stir until salad is evenly mixed.