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| Prep Time | 15 minutes |
| Cook Time | 20 minutes |
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Ingredients
- 16 oz skinless chicken cutlets thinly sliced
- kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary can also use oregano as a replacement
- Juice of 1 1/2 lemons divided
- 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup uncooked quinoa
- 3/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup red onion diced
- 1/4 cup kalamata olives pitted and sliced
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 cups cucumber peeled and diced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes quartered
- 1/3 cup crumbled feta
- 1/3 cup crumbled feta
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Instructions
- Rinse quinoa for about 2 minutes, using your hands to make sure all the saponins are removed.
- Fill a medium pot with water, add quinoa and salt to taste and bring to a boil.
- When the water boils, reduce heat to low and cover; simmer covered 15 minutes.
- Remove from heat and keep covered an additional 5 minutes without lifting the lid; then fluff with a fork and set aside in a large mixing bowl to cool.
- Meanwhile, season chicken on both sides with salt and pepper, garlic and rosemary.
- Drizzle both sides with the lemon juice and 1 teaspoon olive oil and pat into the meat with your fingertips.
- Refrigerate 20 minutes while you prepare the grill.
- Preheat the grill on high heat, clean the grates and oil them to prevent sticking (or use a grill pan indoors sprayed with oil).
- Arrange the chicken on the grill and cook until cooked and firm, 1 to 2 minutes per side.
- Transfer the chicken to a cutting board, then slice into 1-inch pieces.
- While the quinoa cools, dice all the vegetables.
- To the large work bowl with the cooled quinoa, add the red onion, olives, cucumber and tomatoes to the cooled quinoa, and squeeze the lemon over it.
- Drizzle the remaining tablespoon olive oil over the quinoa, then add grilled chicken, feta, salt and pepper to taste and toss well.
- Taste for salt and adjust as needed, add more lemon juice if needed.
Nutrition Facts
Grilled Mediterranean Chicken and Quinoa Salad
Amount Per Serving
Calories 215
Calories from Fat 99
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11g
17%
Saturated Fat 4g
20%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 4g
Cholesterol 59mg
20%
Sodium 531mg
22%
Potassium 255mg
7%
Total Carbohydrates 11g
4%
Dietary Fiber 3g
12%
Sugars 2g
Protein 21g
42%
Vitamin A
11%
Vitamin C
12%
Calcium
8%
Iron
13%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
