Chicken & Quinoa Salad
Chicken & Quinoa Salad
Ingredients
For the Salad
- 2 cups cooked shredded chicken breast
- 2 cups cooked quinoa
- 5 Persian cucumbers, sliced
- 1 bell pepper, julienned
- 1 bundle green onions, diced
- 8 ounces shelled edamame, salted or unsalted
- 1/3 cup raw cashews, roughly chopped
- 1 bag kale slaw, optional
For the Dressing
- 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1 tablespoon crunchy chili onion, adjust to taste
Instructions
- 1
Slice the 5 Persian cucumbers into small, bite-sized pieces. Transfer the sliced cucumbers into a very large bowl.
⏱️ 3 min
- 2
Julienne the 1 bell pepper (red bell pepper recommended) and add it to the bowl with the cucumbers.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Add the 2 to 3 cups of cooked shredded chicken breast and 2 cups of cooked quinoa to the bowl.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Add the 8 ounces of shelled edamame to the bowl.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Dice the 1 bundle of green onions and add them to the bowl with the other salad ingredients.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
In a separate small bowl or measuring cup, combine the dressing ingredients: 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce, 2 tablespoons rice vinegar, 2 teaspoons honey, the juice of 1 lime, and 1 to 2 tablespoons of crunchy chili onion (adjust to your heat preference). Stir all dressing ingredients together thoroughly until well combined.
⏱️ 4 min
- 7
Roughly chop the 1/3 to 1/2 cup of raw cashews into smaller pieces.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Pour the prepared dressing over the chicken, quinoa, and chopped vegetables in the large bowl. Use tongs to toss the salad vigorously, ensuring all ingredients are well coated with the dressing.
⏱️ 3 min
- 9
Add the roughly chopped cashews to the salad. Toss the salad once more to incorporate the cashews evenly.
⏱️ 2 min
- 10
If desired and if space allows, add 1 bag of kale slaw to the salad for extra vegetables and toss to combine.
⏱️ 2 min
- 11
Separate the prepared Chicken & Quinoa Salad into individual meal prep containers or store in a large, airtight bowl. Serve cold as needed.
⏱️ 2 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Chicken & Quinoa Salad
For the Salad
- 2 cups cooked shredded chicken breast
- 2 cups cooked quinoa
- 5 Persian cucumbers, sliced
- 1 bell pepper, julienned
- 1 bundle green onions, diced
- 8 ounces shelled edamame, salted or unsalted
- 1/3 cup raw cashews, roughly chopped
- 1 bag kale slaw, optional
For the Dressing
- 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1 tablespoon crunchy chili onion, adjust to taste
Instructions
- 1
Slice the 5 Persian cucumbers into small, bite-sized pieces. Transfer the sliced cucumbers into a very large bowl.
⏱️ 3 min - 2
Julienne the 1 bell pepper (red bell pepper recommended) and add it to the bowl with the cucumbers.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Add the 2 to 3 cups of cooked shredded chicken breast and 2 cups of cooked quinoa to the bowl.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Add the 8 ounces of shelled edamame to the bowl.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Dice the 1 bundle of green onions and add them to the bowl with the other salad ingredients.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
In a separate small bowl or measuring cup, combine the dressing ingredients: 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce, 2 tablespoons rice vinegar, 2 teaspoons honey, the juice of 1 lime, and 1 to 2 tablespoons of crunchy chili onion (adjust to your heat preference). Stir all dressing ingredients together thoroughly until well combined.
⏱️ 4 min - 7
Roughly chop the 1/3 to 1/2 cup of raw cashews into smaller pieces.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Pour the prepared dressing over the chicken, quinoa, and chopped vegetables in the large bowl. Use tongs to toss the salad vigorously, ensuring all ingredients are well coated with the dressing.
⏱️ 3 min - 9
Add the roughly chopped cashews to the salad. Toss the salad once more to incorporate the cashews evenly.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
If desired and if space allows, add 1 bag of kale slaw to the salad for extra vegetables and toss to combine.
⏱️ 2 min - 11
Separate the prepared Chicken & Quinoa Salad into individual meal prep containers or store in a large, airtight bowl. Serve cold as needed.
⏱️ 2 min