Lunch

Chicken Quinoa Salad is for Lunch.

Chicken Quinoa Salad takes 5 minutes to prepare.

Chicken Quinoa Salad takes 20 minutes to cook.

Chicken Quinoa Salad makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Chicken Quinoa Salad are:

Quinoa, Traditional, Organic 1 cup dry
drizzle of EVOO
2 cups broth (chicken or vegetable)
Asparagus, fresh, approx. 15 spear, cut in 1" pieces
Grape Tomatoes (3oz/12 tomatoes)quartered
Basil, 4 tbsp finely chopped
*Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 4 tbsp or 1/4 cup
Garlic, 1 tsp or 1 clove
Crushed Red Pepper, 0.25 tsp
Salt, 1 tsp
Pepper, black, 1 tsp
Chicken Breast (cooked)about 2 cups chopped
Parmesan Cheese, grated 1/4 cup

Here is how you make Chicken Quinoa Salad:

rinse quinoa in fine mesh strainer, pat dry. Drizzle small amount of olive oil in saucepan. Place quinoa in olive oil and slightly toast, or until water evaporates. Pour in 2 cups broth, bring to a boil. Boil for 5 minutes, cover and reduce heat to low, cook for another 15 minutes. Remove from heat for 5 minutes before fluffing with a fork. Add to remaining ingredients, and toss.Serving Size: makes about 6- 1 cup servingsNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MENER6896.

The nutritional information for Chicken Quinoa Salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 297.5

• Total Fat: 14.2 g
• Cholesterol: 40.1 mg
• Sodium: 817.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 23.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.7 g
• Protein: 19.6 g