Name: Citrus Chicken Quinoa Salad with Avocado & Orange
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 3 avocados; 0.681 kg chicken breasts, boneless skinless; 708 ml chicken or vegetable broth; 1 ½ small bunches cilantro; 6 cloves garlic; 3 limes; 3 oranges; 1 ½ cups quinoa; black pepper; extra virgin olive oil; honey; paprika; salt

Citrus Chicken Quinoa Salad with Avocado & OrangeCitrus Chicken Quinoa Salad with Avocado & Orange — a 35-minute dinner recipe with 13 ingredients, serving 6.Ingredients

3 avocados

0.681 kg chicken breasts, boneless skinless

708 ml chicken or vegetable broth

1 ½ small bunches cilantro

6 cloves garlic

3 limes

3 oranges

1 ½ cups quinoa

black pepper

extra virgin olive oil

honey

paprika

salt

Instructions

In a small saucepan, combine quinoa and broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat a simmer, cover, and cook for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes.

Heat a skillet over medium heat.

Cube chicken into 2 ½ cm pieces. Season with paprika, salt, and pepper; toss to coat.

Coat bottom of skillet with oil. Add chicken pieces and cook until browned and cooked through, 2-3 minutes per side. Remove from heat.

Halve and pit avocados. Scoop out the flesh, medium dice, and transfer to a salad bowl.

Slice off top and bottom from oranges, then cut off the skin and white pith from the sides so you can see the orange flesh. Cut in between the thin membranes to release the segments and add to salad bowl.

Wash and dry cilantro. Shave leaves off the stems; discard the stems and mince the leaves. Add to salad bowl.

Peel and mince garlic. In a small bowl, prepare dressing by whisking together garlic, lime juice, olive oil, honey, salt, and pepper.

Rinse quinoa in a stainer if there is excess water and add to salad bowl. Add chicken and pour dressing over top. Toss to coat.

Serve in a bowl and enjoy!

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