Citrus Chicken and Quinoa Salad

Course Salad

Keyword chicken, Quinoa

Servings 3 servings

Calories 270 kcal

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup quinoa

  • 2 tbsp olive oil

  • 1 pound organic chicken breast chopped into 1 inch cubes

  • 2 cloves roasted garlic chopped

  • 1/2 tsp smoked paprika

  • 1/2 tsp salt

  • 2 medium oranges (peeled and segmented)

  • 3/4 avocado

Dressing

  • 1/4 cup fresh lime juice

  • 1/3 cup cilantro chopped

  • 1 tbsp orange juice

  • 1 tbsp olive oil

  • 1 tbsp honey

Instructions

  1. Cook quinoa and let it cool

  2. Pour olive oil on sauté pan and cook chicken and roasted garlic. Sprinkle paprika and salt. Cook about 8 minutes until chicken is done

  3. Add cooked chicken, avocado and oranges to the quinoa. Stir and set to the side

  4. Dressing: whisk all ingredients together. Pour over salad as eating it.

  5. Enjoy over spinach or mixed greens!