Loaded Chicken-Quinoa Salad

Name: Loaded Chicken-Quinoa Salad
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: ¾ cup shredded cooked chicken breast (see associated recipes); ½ cup cooked quinoa (see associated recipes); 1 cup roasted root vegetables (see associated recipes); 1-2 tablespoons vinaigrette (see associated recipes); ¼ avocado, sliced; 1 tablespoon crumbled feta cheese; 1 tablespoon sunflower seeds

3 Ratings
1 Review

Turn simple precooked ingredients into a delicious one-dish meal, high in fiber and with plenty of protein to keep you feeling satisfied.

Victoria Seaver, M.S., RD

EatingWell.com, November 2017; updated September 2022

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Recipe Summary

active:

5 mins

total:

5 mins

Servings:

Nutrition Profile:

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

¾ cup shredded cooked chicken breast (see associated recipes)
½ cup cooked quinoa (see associated recipes)
1 cup roasted root vegetables (see associated recipes)
1-2 tablespoons vinaigrette (see associated recipes)
¼ avocado, sliced
1 tablespoon crumbled feta cheese
1 tablespoon sunflower seeds

Directions

Step 1
Combine chicken, quinoa and roasted vegetables in a bowl; drizzle with vinaigrette. Top with avocado, feta and sunflower seeds.

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To make ahead

Assemble recipe, cover and refrigerate for up to 1 day.

Associated Recipes

Sheet-Pan Roasted Root Vegetables

Shredded Chicken Master Recipe

Basic Quinoa

All-Purpose Vinaigrette

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size:

1 salad

Per Serving:

499 calories; protein 23.2g; carbohydrates 40.7g; dietary fiber 9.8g; sugars 7.3g; fat 27.7g; saturated fat 5.1g; cholesterol 44.9mg; vitamin a iu 5956.2IU; vitamin c 17.1mg; folate 171.5mcg; calcium 117.4mg; iron 3.4mg; magnesium 122.7mg; potassium 962.7mg; sodium 412.9mg; thiamin 0.3mg.

Exchanges:

3 1/2 fat, 2 starch, 2 lean-fat protein, 1 vegetable, 1/2 medium-fat protein

3 Ratings

5 star values: 1
4 star values: 2
3 star values: 0
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 0

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01/17/2018

This is a a really yummy recipe. My only complaint is that it takes a really long time to make the bowl because there are so many different components. Its also somewhat complicated because you have to follow so many different recipes to make the bowl.

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Loaded Chicken-Quinoa Salad

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Loaded Chicken-Quinoa Salad

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Recipe Summary

Nutrition Profile:

Ingredients

Directions

To make ahead

Associated Recipes

Nutrition Facts

Reviews (1)

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