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Mediterranean Quinoa Salad with Grilled Cumin Chicken is for Dinner.

Mediterranean Quinoa Salad with Grilled Cumin Chicken takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Mediterranean Quinoa Salad with Grilled Cumin Chicken takes 40 minutes to cook.

Mediterranean Quinoa Salad with Grilled Cumin Chicken makes 2 servings.

The ingredients for Mediterranean Quinoa Salad with Grilled Cumin Chicken are:

-1/2 cup raw quinoa
-1 large cucumber; quartered lengthwise, remove the soft core, slice each quarter crosswise into 1/2" strips
-1 large ripe but firm tomato; quartered, remove the core, and slice each quarter crosswise into 1/2" strips
-1/4 red onion, thinly sliced
-1 tablespoon capers
-2 garlic cloves, minced
-1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
-1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
-3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
-1 tablespoon olive oil
-1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
-2 chicken thighs, bone-in
-1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
-1/4 - 1/2 tsp. chili powder, to taste
-Salt and pepper, to taste
-1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt

Here is how you make Mediterranean Quinoa Salad with Grilled Cumin Chicken:

Remove skin from chicken thighs and season both sides of chicken breast with ground cumin, chili powder, salt and pepper. Grill thighs on indirect medium-high heat for about 30-40 minutes, turning once halfway into cooking. While chicken is on the grill.....Rinse quinoa under running water and drain. Place in a saucepan with 1 cup of water and bring to boil over medium heat. Reduce the heat to the lowest setting, cover the saucepan and continue cooking for about 10 minutes. Turn off the heat, let the quinoa stand covered for about 5 minutes. Fluff with fork and cool completely.Add cooked quinoa, cucumber, tomato, red onion, capers, feta cheese, oregano, parsley, garlic, lemon juice and olive oil into a large salad bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Toss until combine and store in refrigerator until chicken is done.Plate 1/2 the quinoa salad with 1 chicken thigh on each plate, add a dollop of Greek yogurt. Serving Size: Makes 2 servings Number of Servings: 2Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ORCHIDBLOSSOM.

The nutritional information for Mediterranean Quinoa Salad with Grilled Cumin Chicken is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 2
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 443.1

• Total Fat: 17.0 g
• Cholesterol: 74.0 mg
• Sodium: 429.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 47.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.5 g
• Protein: 28.0 g

The dietary needs meet for Mediterranean Quinoa Salad with Grilled Cumin Chicken is Low Carb