Quinoa Salad w Chicken
This looks like a little, light salad but with the Quinoa, Chicken, and Chick Peas it packs a protein punch. Perfect for after a morning workout! Top it with your favorite dressing and you have a lunch dish that will satisfy both your palate and your tummy.
Prep Time 4 minutes mins
Total Time 4 minutes mins
Servings 1
Calories 423 kcal
- 1 Cup Lettuce
- 1/3 Cup Peppers
- 1/3 Cup Quinoa
- 1/3 Cup Chickpeas
- 1/4 Cup Celery
- 3 Ounces Pre-cooked Chicken
- 1/4 Cup Carrot
Wash and dry your lettuce, peppers, and celery
Slice the peppers
Chop the celery
Place the lettuce into your bowl as the base
Add the peppers
Add the pre-cooked quinoa
Add the celery
Add the Chick Peas
Add the precooked chicken
Add chopped carrots
Top with your favorite dressing
Enjoy
Salad dressing is not calculated in nutritional information.
We used pre- cooked shredded chicken from the InstantPot- you may use any precooked chicken you prefer. If you are using fried, or glazed chicken you will increase the calories.
Calories: 423kcalCarbohydrates: 60gProtein: 22gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 86mgPotassium: 912mgFiber: 11gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 6084IUVitamin C: 46mgCalcium: 96mgIron: 5mg