Chicken and quinoa salad
This dish is not only simple to make, but it also tastes fantastic! Chicken is stirred into a mixture of quinoa, vegetables and herbs. Enjoy for lunch, dinner or as a side.
Ingredients
Serves: 4
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1 celery stalk, diced
- 3 carrots, diced
- 170g quinoa
- 475ml chicken stock
- 1 tablespoon mixed herbs
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh sage
- 140g shredded cooked chicken meat
- salt and black pepper to taste
Method
Prep:15min ›
Cook:30min ›
Ready in:45min
- Heat the coconut oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir the onion, celery and carrots in the hot oil until tender, about 7 minutes.
- Add the quinoa, chicken stock, mixed herbs and sage. Bring to the boil over high heat; reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer until the liquid has been absorbed and the quinoa is tender, about 20 minutes.
- Stir in the chicken meat; season with salt and pepper.
Ingredients
Coconut oil can be purchased in speciality shops or online. Alternatively, use olive oil.
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Reviews in English (56)
is this best eaten hot, chilled or at room temperature? - 21 Sep 2015
Changed a few things, such as used olive oil instead of coconut oil and left out the mixed herbs. It still turned out delicious! Will keep as a favourite. - 11 Mar 2014
used olive oil, added courgettes and did not use sage - 15 Apr 2018