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Fresh Quinoa Salad with Grilled Chicken and Mango
This colorful quinoa salad is full of juicy pieces of grilled chicken, fresh mango, and a flavorful lime-cilantro dressing. A healthy, light lunch that you can easily prepare in advance and take to work, school, or a picnic!
Prep time
30 min
Difficulty
Gemakkelijk
Servings
4
Ingredients
- 200 grams quinoa
- 2 chicken breasts
- 1 ripe mango
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 cucumber
- handful of fresh cilantro
- handful of fresh mint
- juice of 1 lime
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
Nutrition facts
kcal
450
protein
30g
fat
15g
carbs
55g
Instructions
- 1 Cook the quinoa according to the instructions on the package and let it cool.
- 2 Grill the chicken breasts in a grill pan or on the barbecue until cooked through. Let them rest before cutting them into pieces.
- 3 Meanwhile, dice the mango, red bell pepper, and cucumber into small cubes.
- 4 For the dressing, mix the lime juice, olive oil, and salt and pepper to taste.
- 5 Mix the cooled quinoa with the mango, bell pepper, cucumber, chicken, and dressing. Add the fresh herbs and toss everything together well.
- 6 Serve the salad at room temperature. Enjoy!
