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Chicken quinoa salad with peas and feta
Chicken quinoa salad with peas, feta cheese and pomegranate is a delicious, easy meal prep recipe. Perfect for lunch or as an easy family dinner.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 494 kcal
Course:
Salad , Lunch
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the quinoa and bulgur wheat
- 1 cup quinoa
- 1 cup bulgur wheat
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 piece of lemon peel
- 1 whole garlic clove
- pinch of salt
- 4 cups water/stock
- 1½ cups frozen peas
For the chicken
- 4 chicken breasts Halved lengthwise (butterflied)
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp salt
- pepper to taste
For the salad
- 1 cup feta cheese crumbled
- 1 cup pomegranate seeds
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Juice of ½ lemon
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
- cucumber sliced, to serve
Instructions
- To cook the quinoa, combine with all the ingredients except for the peas in a saucepan and bring to a simmer. Allow to cook until the water has been absorbed then turn off the heat, add the peas and cover with a lid. Allow to steam for 10 minutes. Allow to cool to room temperature.
- For the chicken, combine all the ingredients and allow the chicken to marinade for 10-30 minutes.
- Grill/pan-sear the chicken until just cooked and golden brown on both sides. Remove from the pan and allow to cool to room temperature before slicing.
- To make the salad, combine the cooked and cooled quinoa mixture with the feta and peas then dress with olive oil and lemon and season to taste.
- Serve topped with the sliced chicken and cucumber.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
494kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
48g
(16%)
Protein
28g
(56%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
70mg
(23%)
Sodium
762mg
(32%)
Potassium
717mg
(20%)
Fiber
9g
(36%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
570IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
21.3mg
(24%)
Calcium
163mg
(16%)
Iron
3.1mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 494
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 494kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 48g | 16% |
| Protein | 28g | 56% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 70mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 762mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 717mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 9g | 36% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 570IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 21.3mg | 24% |
| Calcium | 163mg | 16% |
| Iron | 3.1mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.