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Chicken Quinoa Salad Recipe

Recipe by: Mendy

"I threw this recipe together based off a pasta salad I liked. I wanted something with quinoa to make it a little healthier. Very delicious!"
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  • Directions
  • Ingredients
  • Nutrition
Directions
  • Prep15 m
  • Cook20 m
  • Ready In40 m
  • 1Heat 1 teaspoon olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir quinoa until slightly toasted and water has evaporated from quinoa, 2 to 3 minutes. Add chicken broth and bring to a boil for 5 minutes. Cover saucepan, reduce heat to low, and simmer until quinoa is tender and has absorbed the broth, about 15 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and let sit for 5 minutes; fluff with a fork.
  • 2Mix quinoa, asparagus, chicken, tomatoes, basil, Parmesan cheese, and garlic together in a bowl. Drizzle 1/4 cup olive oil over salad and season with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes; stir until evenly coated.
Footnotes
  • Cook's Note:
  • Vegetable broth can be substituted for the chicken broth.
Ingredients
  • 6 servings
  • 318 cals
  • 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil, or to taste
  • 1 cup quinoa, rinsed
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 15 fresh asparagus, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 2 cups chopped cooked chicken
  • 12 grape tomatoes, quartered
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh basil
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Nutrition

Amount per serving ( 5 total)

  • Calories:
    318
    16%
  • Fat:
    16.6
    26%
  • Carbs:
    22.3
    7%
  • Protein:
    19.7
    39%
  • Cholesterol:
    40
    13%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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