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.
Servings: 1
Calories: 423kcal
Cost: $1.97
Ingredients
- 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
Instructions
- 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!
Notes
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.
Nutrition
Calories: 423kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 86mg | Potassium: 912mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 6084IU | Vitamin C: 46mg | Calcium: 96mg | Iron: 5mg