Citrus Chicken Quinoa Salad
A hearty, healthy salad recipe with creamy avocado, nutty quinoa, chicken, fresh cilantro, and lots of bright citrus flavors. The perfect light dinner or easy lunch!
Ingredients
3 servings
Instructions
- Prepare quinoa according to package directions. For 1 and 1/2 cups cooked, you’ll start with around 1/2 cup dry. Transfer to a large bowl and let cool slightly.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken, smoked paprika, and salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Add the minced garlic. Continue cooking until the chicken is cooked through and reaches an internal temperature of 165°F (74°C), about 2–3 more minutes.
- Add the cooked chicken, shredded cabbage, oranges, and avocado to the bowl of quinoa. Toss gently to combine.
- Whisk all dressing ingredients together until combined. Taste, and add salt and pepper if desired. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to coat.
- Sprinkle with feta and pepitas, if using. Serve immediately as-is, or serve over fresh greens such as spinach or arugula.
- Cover and store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
💰 Cost Estimate
Total Ingredients
$1630.00
$1630.00
Per Serving
$543.00/serving
$543.00/serving
🏠 Savings
~$3260.00 vs buying!
~$3260.00 vs buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (47% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|
| and 1/2 cups | 1 | $1078.00 |
| 2 tbsp | - | |
| 1.25 lbs | - | |
| smoked paprika | 0.5 tsp | $25.00 |
| salt | 0.5 tsp | $1.00 |
| garlic | 2 cloves | $395.00 |
| 2 cups | - | |
| oranges | 2 large | - |
| avocado | 1 | $75.00 |
| optional | 4 cup | - |
| optional | 20 g | - |
| optional | - | - |
| 0.25 cup | - | |
| 0.25 cup | - | |
| fresh orange juice | 1 tbsp | $13.00 |
| honey | 1 tbsp | $18.00 |
| extra-virgin olive oil | 1 tbsp | $21.00 |
| Dijon mustard | 1 tsp | $4.00 |
| salt + pepper | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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