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Quinoa Salad with Honey Garlic Sriracha Chicken

A delicious quinoa salad with honey garlic sriracha chicken that takes less than 40 minutes to make. This meal prep idea will get you excited for lunch time during your work week!

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 591 kcal
Course: Main Course

Ingredients

Honey Garlic Sriracha Sauce
  • 1/2 cup honey, more or less to taste
  • 2-3 tbsp tamari sauce, more or less to taste
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tbsp sriracha, more or less to taste
  • 1 tbsp flour, to thicken
Quinoa Salad and Chicken
  • 4 small chicken breast (or two large ones cut in half)
  • 1.5 cups quinoa
  • 3 cups water
  • 1 bag spinach

Instructions

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  1. Heat up the oven to 400F.
  2. On low heat on the stovetop, mix together your honey, tamari sauce, minced garlic, and flour. 
  3. While stirring the honey garlic sriracha sauce occasionally, get a second pot on the stove and place your quinoa and water on medium heat. Your quinoa should take around 15-20 minutes to cook, stir it occasionally.
  4. Once your honey garlic sriracha sauce is throughly mixed together, set aside 1/3 of it and pour 2/3 onto your chicken (in a parchment paper envelop) and bake in the oven for 30 minutes or until your chicken is done.
  5. Once your quinoa is done and your chicken is baking, mix your spinach and quinoa together in your lunch container.
  6. Once your chicken is done, slice it up and place it on top of your quinoa and spinach. Portion out the remainder of the honey garlic sriracha sauce to each serving.
  7. Optional: Serve with fruit!

Notes

  • Calories range from depend on how much sauce you drizzle onto your dish afterwards!

Nutrition Information

Calories 591kcal (30%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 591

% Daily Value*

Calories 591kcal 30%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.