Description
The perfect summer salad has grilled ingredients served warm served with fresh raw veggies. This Mediterranean Quinoa Chicken Salad bowl is topped with grilled chicken, sautéed onions, mushrooms and a zesty herb dressing.
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Ingredients
For salad
- 8 ounces fully cooked chicken breast
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup mushrooms, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup cooked quinoa
- 1/2 red bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 cup diced English cucumbers
- 1/2 cup cooked chickpeas
- 1/4 cup walnuts
- 2 cups spinach
- 2 cups arugula
For dressing
- 1 teaspoon minced herbs (thyme, rosemary, basil, oregano)
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons water
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In skillet, heat olive oil over medium high and sauté onions and mushrooms until fully cooked and translucent.
- In a mason jar or bowl, prepare dressing by mixing all ingredients together. If using a mason jar, cap it and shake to mix salad dressing.
- Toss salad greens with dressing and distribute among two bowls. Layer warm chicken, mushrooms, onions, quinoa, bell pepper, cucumber, chickpeas and walnuts on greens.
Notes
Nutrition information includes salad dressing.
- Category: Lunch
- Method: Salad
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 recipe
- Calories: 663
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 537mg
- Fat: 35g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 24g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 56g
- Fiber: 12g
- Protein: 39g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
Keywords: Mediterranean Quinoa Chicken Salad