Buffalo Chicken Quinoa Salad

Health Rating

Ingredients

2 cup	Water
1 cup	Quinoa, uncooked
1 tbsp	Extra virgin olive oil
341 gm	Chicken breast, boneless, skinless (cut into bite size pieces)
1/2 cup	Hot sauce
1 cup	Coleslaw mix
1 cup	Broccoli, raw (slightly steamed)
4 stalk(s)	Green onion, scallion, ramp (sliced)
2 tbsp	Roquefort (blue) cheese (crumbled)

Add water and quinoa to a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Once boiling, cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 15-20 minutes.
Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken pieces and brown, adding hot sauce near the end of the cooking process to coat.
Add the quinoa, coleslaw mix, broccoli, and green onions to the skillet. Stir until heated through.
Serve warm in a bowl, garnished with green onions and blue cheese crumbles.

Nutritional Highlights:

Quinoa is a complete protein, high in antioxidants, and a great source of dietary fiber!
Chicken is a great source of lean protein, which aids in muscle growth and repair.

Calories 615

Calories from fat 161

Calories from saturated fat 35

Total Fat 17.9 g

Saturated Fat 3.9 g

Trans Fat 0.0 g

Polyunsaturated Fat 4.5 g

Monounsaturated Fat 7.9 g

Cholesterol 105 mg

Sodium 1771 mg

Potassium 1295 mg

Total Carbohydrate 63 g

Dietary Fiber 8.7 g

Sugars 3.6 g

Protein 54 g