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Chili Chicken Quinoa Salad
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5 from 2 votes

Chili Chicken Quinoa Salad

This Chili Chicken Quinoa Salad is a spicy gluten-free salad chock full of protein and flavoured with cilantro, lemon juice and chili peppers! The perfect light lunch and the flavours get better over time!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Grain Bowl
Cuisine: Clean Eats
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 cups cooked multi-colour quinoa
  • 2 chicken breasts
  • 1/4 cup PC Black Label peperoncini piccanti (chili peppers in oil)
  • 1 head broccoli, finely chopped
  • 1 zucchini, diced
  • 1 red pepper, diced
  • 1 red onion, diced
  • 3/4 cup Corn
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1 avocado, diced
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, sliced

Instructions

  • Cook quinoa according to package directions. Meanwhile, mix diced raw chicken with peperoncini piccanti and 1/4 tsp salt.
  • Add chicken to a large frying pan over med-high heat. Cook for 7-8 min until chicken starts to brown and cook through. Add broccoli, zucchini, red pepper, red onion and corn, tossing well and cooking for another 5 min until veggies start to soften.
  • Remove from heat and add to a large bowl. Add cooked quinoa, lemon juice, cilantro, oregano, salt and pepper and toss, mixing well. Mix in cherry tomatoes and avocado, then serve and enjoy!