Herb-a-licious Salad with Grilled Chicken

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Ingredients Minutes Calories
Prep Cook Servings
15 min 20 min 3
Herb-a-licious Salad with Grilled Chicken
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Ingredients


1 chicken breast (196 g) Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, grilled
1 tsp Olive Oil, Extra Virgin
1 dash Salt and pepper
1 cup Quinoa, cooked (warm or cold)
1 cup Lettuce, spring mix (mesclun)
3 leaf Basil, fresh (roughly chopped)
5 leaf Mint, fresh (roughly chopped)
3 tbsp Parsley, fresh (roughly chopped)
1/2 medium pepper(s) Red bell pepper (sliced in long strips)
3 tsp Extra virgin olive oil
1 tbsp Balsamic vinegar

Instructions


  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and prepare a small baking sheet with tinfoil or parchment paper.
  2. On the baking sheet, rub the chicken with olive oil and lightly season with salt and pepper. Place baking sheet in the oven and cook for 20-26 minutes, until internal temperature reaches 165F.  
  3. Meanwhile, cook quinoa as per package directions. Set aside and let cool.
  4. To prepare the salad:
    • Place cooked quinoa in the bottom of a plate
    • Add mixed greens
    • Sprinkle herbs on top
    • Arrange the pepper slices along the sides
    • Place chicken in the center
  5. Combine the olive oil and balsamic vinegar in a small bowl and drizzle evenly on the salad. Enjoy!

Notes:

Quick Tip:

To save time, buy pre-cooked chicken breast strips, or use leftover chicken from the night before.

 


Nutrition Facts

Per Portion

Calories 238
Calories from fat 85
Calories from saturated fat 15.1
Total Fat 9.4 g
Saturated Fat 1.7 g
Trans Fat 0.0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.8 g
Monounsaturated Fat 5.5 g
Cholesterol 68 mg
Sodium 76 mg
Potassium 475 mg
Total Carbohydrate 16.2 g
Dietary Fiber 2.4 g
Sugars 2.6 g
Protein 23.3 g

Dietary servings

Per Portion


Grain 0.9
Meat 0.9
Vegetables 0.6

Energy sources


Pygal25%442.4966568206365133.4026754944373536%417.04822659250283274.5455303983232539%297.3401555476521165.5481305327887525%36%39%CarbohydratesFatProtein

Meal Type(s)

Lunch
Main
Salad




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