Quinoa On a Spoon

Chicken & Avocado Quinoa Salad Recipe

By the wlr team

For a healthy, high fibre lunch recipe try this Chicken & Avocado Salad. Nutritious and filling with quinoa, this is a great take to work lunch or easy make ahead dinner.

  • Recipe makes: 2 servings
  • Prep time:
    10 mins
  • Cook time: 20 mins
  • Calories: 543
    per serving

Ingredients

  • ½ medium red pepper
  • 72.5g avocado
  • 40g cucumber
  • 70g courgette
  • 150g dry quinoa
  • 220ml vegetable gravy powder, made up
  • 115g fresh lemon
  • 15ml olive oil
  • 100g skinless roast chicken breast
  • 1 tsp mixed herbs

Method

  1. Roughly chop the pepper, avocado, cucumber and courgette.
  2. Make the quinoa: put the quinoa in a saucepan and pour over the stock. Simmer till there’s no stock left in the pan ( 15-20 minutes).
  3. Add the lemon juice and olive oil.
  4. When it’s cool, add the rest of the ingredients.

Serve with a green salad.

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Nutrition information per serving
Calories (kcal)543
Carbohydrate (g)59.3
Fat (g)21.9
Protein (g)27.2
Fibre (g)9.7
Alcohol (g)0.0
Fruit & Veg2.3

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