Categories: Healthy

Ingredients

• Lemon Quinoa:
• 1/2 cup dry quinoa
• 1 cup vegetable or chicken stock (or water mixed with 1 teaspoon vegetable stock powder)
• Pinch of salt to season
• Juice of 1/2 a lemon
• Chicken:
• 6 boneless chicken thigh or breast fillets, trimmed of fat
• 1 tablespoon garlic (or plain) olive oil
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• Juice of 1/2 a lemon
• 1 teaspoon vegetable stock powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder/granules or 1 clove garlic, crushed
• Salad:
• 6 cups (200g | 7oz) cos lettuce, washed and shredded
• 200g | 7oz grape tomatoes, halved
• 1/2 medium red onion, thinly sliced
• 100g | 3.5oz pitted kalamata olives
• 50g | 1.7oz reduced fat Feta cheese
• 1/2 cup continental parsley
• Dressing:
• 2 tablespoons garlic olive oil
• 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar

Directions

1. For Lemon Quinoa:

2. In a small saucepan, combine quinoa, stock and salt together. Bring to the boil; reduce heat to gentle simmer, cover with a lid and cook for 15 minutes or until broth has absorbed and quinoa is soft. Remove from heat and set aside while still covered and allow to steam. After about 2 minutes, fluff with a fork. Allow to cool slightly and add the lemon juice.

3. For Chicken:

4. Add the chicken fillets in a large skillet or nonstick pan with the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, lemon juice, stock powder and garlic powder/granules. Saute the chicken until nice, crispy and golden on both sides, and cooked through. Remove from heat; allow to cool slightly, and slice into 1-inch strips.

5. For Dressing:

6. Combine all dressing ingredients in a small bowl/jug, and whisk until mixed through.

7. For Salad:

8. Combine the lettuce, tomatoes, onion, olives, Feta and parsley together in a large salad bowl. Top with chicken slices and quinoa, and drizzle with the dressing. Toss to combine. Serve with lemon wedges.

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