Quinoa Chicken Salad

Quinoa chicken salad. Elevate your lunch or dinner with this easy delicious healthy salad that's just bursting with flavour!

Folks you'll love this quinoa chicken salad. It's both healthy and a delicious meal option too.

This quinoa salad recipe is quick and easy to prepare and the perfect dish to satisfy your taste buds.

It'll help provide you with essential nutrients. It's also packed with protein, fibre, vitamins, and minerals.

So this salad is not only extremely tasty but also incredibly good for you too!

You'll find this a versatile to make chicken quinoa salad which can be eaten warm for dinner and also the next day cold for lunch too!

This healthy chicken quinoa salad is a great way to use up any leftover chicken you might have from your roast Sunday dinner.

Or you could just buy pre-cooked frozen chicken breasts and chop or shred them up.

It takes just 15-minutes to prep this chicken quinoa salad and roughly 30 minutes to cook.

All the delicious healthy vegetables and fruit are tossed in a tangy tasty home-made healthy salad dressing which keeps it fresh and tasty!

You can also easily customise the ingredients and use up any other leftovers you might have or even change the dressing to suit your taste.

However you choose to make this chicken and quinoa salad I'm sure you'll want to add it to your list of quinoa salad recipes!

Jump to:

• 👪 Why You Should Make Quinoa Chicken Salad
• 🥘 Ingredients
• 🔪 Step By Step Instructions
• 📖 Substitutions
• 💭 FAQ's
• 🥗 More Quinoa Recipes For You To Try
• 📋 Quinoa Chicken Salad Recipe
• 🧾 Nutrition Label
• ⭐ Rate The Recipe

👪 Why You Should Make Quinoa Chicken Salad

• Nutritional Benefits: Quinoa is an excellent source of protein and combined with lean chicken, this salad offers a balanced and protein-rich meal.
• Rich in Fibre: The quinoa and vegetables in this salad are high in fibre, making you feel fuller for longer. This helps to support digestion and maintain a healthy weight preventing overeating.
• Vibrant Flavour and Texture: The combination of tender chicken, fluffy quinoa and crisp, fresh salad vegetables creates a delightful mix of textures and flavors that will be sure to satisfy your palate.
• Customizable: This quinoa chicken salad is incredibly versatile. Add your own variety of vegetables, nuts and seeds, and dressing based on your own preferences and what you have to hand. It's also a great way to use up leftovers.
• Easy Meal Prep: Prepare a large batch of this quinoa and chicken salad ahead of time and you'll have individual servings of the salad throughout the week. This will save you time and ensure a nutritious meal ready to go. Great for busy work days!

🥘 Ingredients

• Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• Garlic Clove
• Dijon Mustard
• White Wine Vinegar
• Paprika
• Lemon
• Uncooked Quinoa
• Chicken Stock
• Flaked Almonds
• Cooked Chicken
• Celery
• Red Onion
• Red Apples
• Freshly Ground Salt and Black Pepper

See recipe card for quantities.

🔪 Step By Step Instructions

Detailed instructions are in the recipe card below. But here is a quick step by step guide of how to make this quinoa chicken salad recipe:

Step 1

• Put all of the dressing ingredients except the lemon into a bowl.

Step 2

• Gradually whisk in the lemon juice and taste it until it's at a stage where you like it and it's not overly lemony.

Step 3

• Rinse the quinoa in cold water.

Step 4

• Cook the quinoa in a saucepan in chicken stock. Then drain and allow it to cool.

Step 5

• Whilst cooking quinoa, lightly toast the flaked almonds. Remove and set aside.

Step 6

• Combine cooled quinoa with the chicken, celery, onion, apples, and almonds.

Step 7

• Pour over the dressing, toss with the salad and season to taste.

Step 8

• Serve.

📖 Substitutions

• Extra Virgin Olive Oil - I recommend only using extra virgin olive oil for the dressing.
• Garlic Clove - use fresh garlic only.
• Dijon Mustard - you could substitute / experiment with other mustards.
• White Wine Vinegar - you could also use cider vinegar.
• Paprika - you can leave out if you want to.
• Lemon - use freshly squeezed for the best flavour and freshness.
• Uncooked Quinoa - quinoa is gluten-free so that makes this quinoa chicken salad recipe suitable for those with gluten intolerance.
• Chicken Stock - you could also use vegetable stock.
• Flaked Almonds - these add a delicious crunch to the recipe.
• Cooked Chicken - I just buy frozen pre-cooked chicken breast strips. I allow them to defrost, then I dice them. Or you could cook and shred chicken breasts or use leftover roast chicken.
• Celery - adds a delicious crunch.
• Red Onion - you could substitute with spring onions or scallions instead.
• Red Apples - use red apples which are sweet, juicy and have thin skin as opposed to green apples which would give the salad a sour taste.
• Freshly Ground Salt and Black Pepper

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💭 FAQ's

How Many Calories Are In Quinoa Chicken Salad?

There are 447 calories in this quinoa salad.

Can You Make This Ahead?

Yes you can make this salad ahead. Make sure you stir it well before serving. As with most salads though it is best served fresh.

How To Store?

This chicken quinoa salad can be stored in the fridge in an air-tight container for 2-3 days. I recommend adding the dressing later if you're storing the salad in the fridge.

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🧾 Nutrition Label

Nutritional information provided below is calculated using paid for online tools and the exact ingredients and quantities used above.

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