I love it when I discover a clean eating, healthy recipe that satisfies my taste buds. This one fits the bill! Some would argue that the blue cheese crumbles aren’t clean, but they do add a fabulous pop of flavor. If you’re really trying to cut down on fat, you can omit them or just put an eensy-beensy bit on top.
Buffalo Chicken Quinoa Salad
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Serves: 2-4
Ingredients
- Buffalo Chicken Quinoa Salad
- 1 C. quinoa
- 2 C. water
- 3/4 lb. chicken breast, cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1/2 C. hot sauce (I used Frank’s)
- 1 C. cabbage/carrot slaw mix
- 1 C. broccoli florets, steamed slightly
- 4 green onions, sliced
- Blue cheese crumbles
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, bring the quinoa to a boil in two cups of water. Cover, and simmer on low for 20 minutes. Remove and fluff. Meanwhile, brown chicken pieces in olive oil in a skillet. Add hot sauce to coat. Add quinoa, cabbage/slaw mix, broccoli, and green onions to skillet. Stir until heated through. Top with green onions as a garnish and blue cheese crumbles. Serve warm.