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High protein chicken quinoa salad

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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Course Main Course
Servings 8
Calories 442 kcal

Ingredients
  

Quinoa

  • 300 Grams Dried Tricolour Quinoa
  • 500 Grams Chicken Stock
  • 1 Tbsp Salt

Chicken

  • 1 Kg Chicken Breast
  • 1 Star Anise
  • 3 Cardamom
  • 2 Cloves
  • 1 Tsp Cumin Seeds
  • 1 Litre Boiling Water
  • 2 Bay Leaves

Salad

  • 350 Grams Chopped Cucumber
  • 1 Can Small Cannellini Beans
  • 300 Grams Chopped Red Onions
  • 100 Grams Chopped Parsley
  • 30 Grams Chopped Fresh Mint
  • 40 Grams Chopped Roasted Pistachio
  • 130 Grams Crumbled Feta Cheese

Salad Dressing

  • 2 Large Lemon Juice
  • 30 ML Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 80 ML Water
  • 20 Grams Pomegranate Molasses
  • 1/2 Tbsp Garlic Powder
  • 1/2 Tbsp Oregano
  • 1/2 Tbsp Onion Powder
  • 1 Lemon zest

Instructions
 

  • Start off by boiling the chicken in a pan with all the spices you see above for 15 minutes or until the chicken breast is fully cooked or internal temperature has reached (74C).
  • Cook quinoa in chicken stock and salt for 15 minutes.
  • Roast your pistachio for 5 minutes on 180C.
  • Shop all your vegetables and herbs together and wash your cannellini beans, crumbled feta, add the cooked quinoa and mix everything together with the salad dressing.

Notes

This recipe has 42g of protein