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Chicken Quinoa Harvest Salad
With a tangy, homemade vinaigrette, moist chicken breast, crunchy apples and dried cranberries, this is an easy way to stick to your resolutions!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 663 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
FOR THE HARVEST SALAD:
- 1 large chicken breast
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon tarragon dried, crumbled
- 4 cups green or red leaf lettuce, torn or mixed greens
- 1 cup quinoa cooked, cooled to room temperature.
- ¼ cup sliced almonds
- ¼ cup dried cranberries
- 1 apple sliced into wedges or cut into chunks
SERVE WITH
- champagne vinaigrette
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°.
- Place the almonds on a rimmed baking sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned and toasted.
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SEASONING AND COOKING THE CHICKEN
- Sprinkle the chicken on both sides with salt, pepper and tarragon.
- Heat a small ovenproof skillet over medium high heat for 45 seconds or so. Add the oil, it should slick across the pan.
- Add the seasoned chicken and sear for 1-2 minutes on each side, until it starts to brown. Transfer the pan to the hot oven and cook for an additional 10 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Remove the chicken from the oven and let it rest on a cutting board.
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ASSEMBLE THE SALAD:
- Combine the lettuce, quinoa and apples in a large bowl. Slice the chicken crosswise and rest it on top of the salad. Sprinkle with cranberries and almonds. Drizzle about 4-5 tablespoons of dressing over the salad and serve.
Notes
- Salad can be doubled, tripled.
Nutrition Information
Calories
663kcal
(33%)
Carbohydrates
85g
(28%)
Protein
40g
(80%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
72mg
(24%)
Sodium
449mg
(19%)
Potassium
1244mg
(36%)
Fiber
11g
(44%)
Sugar
20g
(40%)
Vitamin A
1016IU
(20%)
Vitamin C
24mg
(27%)
Calcium
103mg
(10%)
Iron
6mg
(33%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 663
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 663kcal | 33% |
| Carbohydrates | 85g | 28% |
| Protein | 40g | 80% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 72mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 449mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 1244mg | 26% |
| Fiber | 11g | 44% |
| Sugar | 20g | 40% |
| Vitamin A | 1016IU | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 24mg | 27% |
| Calcium | 103mg | 10% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.