Chicken Quinoa Power Salad

Name: Chicken Quinoa Power Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: chicken breast 220 g; quinoa 120 g; romaine lettuce 100 g; cucumber 80 g; bell pepper 80 g; Greek yogurt 80 g; lemon juice 1 tbsp; olive oil 1 tbsp

Quick answer

Total time: 35 min
Level: Medium
Servings: 2 servings
Ingredients: 8

About this dish

Rinsed quickly under cold water, quinoa loses its natural coating of bitter saponins and tastes clean and nutty.

Cooled quinoa, seared chicken breast, romaine, cucumber, and bell pepper come together under a lemony Greek yogurt dressing, and the result eats more like a grain bowl than a side salad.

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Instructions

6 steps

1

Rinse 120 g quinoa under cold running water for 1 minute to remove bitter saponins.

Cook in 200 ml water over medium heat for 12 to 15 minutes, drain, and cool.
2

Pat 220g chicken breast dry and flatten the thick part to even the thickness.

Cook in a heated pan over medium-high heat for 5 minutes per side.
3

Rest the chicken 5 minutes, then shred along the grain or slice 1.5 cm thick.
4

Wash and dry 100 g romaine and tear bite-size.

Slice 80 g cucumber into 0.7 cm half-moons. Dice 80 g bell pepper into 1 cm cubes.
5

Combine 80 g Greek yogurt, 1 tbsp lemon juice, and 1 tbsp olive oil in a small bowl and stir until creamy.
6

Combine romaine, cucumber, bell pepper, and cooled quinoa in a large bowl.

Toss with dressing, then top with the chicken.