5 from 27 votes
Balsamic-Glazed Chicken with Citrus Salad & Quinoa
This dish features skinless, boneless chicken breasts brushed with a sweet and tangy maple-balsamic glaze, cooked in a skillet to develop flavor and juiciness. It is accompanied by two fresh salads: a quinoa and green onion salad dressed with apple cider vinegar and olive oil, and a citrus spinach salad with mint, orange slices, almonds, and goat cheese. The combination balances rich protein with bright, acidic, and herbal notes for a well-rounded meal.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
504 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 ½ Tablespoon maple syrup
- 2 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 4 chicken breast skinless and boneless
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
For Quinoa Salad with Green Onions
- 3 Tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 ½ Tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon maple syrup
- 2 cups quinoa cooked
- ¼ cup green onion thinly sliced
For Citrus Spinach Salad with Mint
- 2 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 Tablespoon orange juice fresh
- 1 teaspoon honey
- ½ teaspoon garlic minced
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup mint leaves
- 5 oz spinach
- 1 blood orange medium
- 1 navel orange medium
- 2 Tablespoon almonds sliced
- ¼ cup goat cheese crumbled, or feta cheese
Instructions
- Combine first 3 ingredients in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk.
- Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil; swirl to coat. Add chicken to pan; cook 4 minutes on each side. Brush chicken with 1 1/2 tsp maple mixture; turn and cook 1 minute. Brush again chicken with 1 1/2 tsp maple mixture on the other side; turn and cook 1 minute. Remove chicken from pan; brush evenly with remaining 1 Tbsp maple mixture.
Cup of Yum
Quinoa Salad with Green Onions
- Combine first 5 ingredients in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk. Add quinoa and green onions; toss.
Citrus Spinach Salad with Mint
- Combine first 5 ingredients in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk. Add mint and spinach; toss. Peel oranges, cut each orange crosswise into 5 slices. Divide spinach mixture evenly among 4 plates; top with orange slices, almonds, and goat cheese.
Nutrition Information
Serving
412g
Calories
504kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
30g
(10%)
Protein
28g
(56%)
Fat
30g
(46%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
107mg
(36%)
Sodium
661mg
(28%)
Potassium
701mg
(15%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
3470IU
(69%)
Vitamin C
13mg
(14%)
Calcium
89mg
(9%)
Iron
3.6mg
(20%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 504
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 412g | |
| Calories | 504kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 28g | 56% |
| Fat | 30g | 46% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 107mg | 36% |
| Sodium | 661mg | 28% |
| Potassium | 701mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 3470IU | 69% |
| Vitamin C | 13mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 9% |
| Iron | 3.6mg | 20% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.