Mexican Chicken Quinoa Salad Recipe

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Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Additional: 5 mins

Total: 45 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Mexican Chicken Quinoa Salad Recipe

Ingredients

1 cup water

½ cup quinoa

1 package taco seasoning mix

divided

2 chicken breasts

cut into small cubes

1 teaspoon butter

1 avocado

peeled and chopped

½ red onion

chopped

2 stalks celery

chopped

1 cup chopped spinach

1 carrot

chopped

½ red bell pepper

chopped

½ yellow bell pepper

chopped

⅓ cucumber

chopped

2 jalapeno peppers

seeded and chopped

½ cup salsa

Dinner

Directions

Step 1

Bring water quinoa and 1/2 of the taco seasoning mix to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to low cover and simmer until quinoa is tender and water has been absorbed about 15 minutes.

Step 2

Mix chicken and remaining taco seasoning mix together in a bowl; let sit for chicken to season about 10 minutes.

Step 3

Heat butter in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir chicken until no longer pink in the center 5 to 10 minutes. Place chicken and quinoa in a bowl and place in freezer until cooled about 5 minutes.

Step 4

Combine avocado red onion celery spinach carrot red bell pepper yellow bell pepper cucumber and jalapeno peppers in a large bowl; add chicken-quinoa mixture and salsa and mix well.

Nutritional Information

Mexican Chicken Quinoa Salad Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 299.7

% Daily Value *

Protein: 17.6g 35%

Carbohydrates: 32.5g 11%

Dietary Fiber: 7.3g 29%

Sugars: 6g

Fat: 11.3g 18%

Saturated Fat: 2.3g 12%

Cholesterol: 35mg 12%

Vitamin A Iu: 4588.9IU 92%

Niacin Equivalents: 10.5mg 81%

Vitamin B6: 0.7mg 44%

Vitamin C: 61.5mg 103%

Folate: 134.8mcg 34%

Calcium: 67.2mg 7%

Iron: 2.5mg 14%

Magnesium: 95.3mg 34%

Potassium: 850.8mg 24%

Sodium: 911.9mg 37%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 20%

Calories From Fat: 102.1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.