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Chicken Quinoa Salad
Salad · 20 min
Ingredients
- chicken breast baked
- 8 oz
- baby arugula
- 2 handfuls
- quinoa cooked
- 1 1/2 cup
- avocado sliced
- 1
- scallions sliced
- 1-2
- basil packed down tight
- 1/2 cup
- garlic cloves fat
- 2
- lemon medium, zest only
- 1
- lemon juice fresh
- 2 tbsp
- olive oil
- 1/3 cup
- salt to taste
- 1/2 tsp
- pepper cracked, to taste
- 1/4 tsp
- sour cream optional
- 1/8 to 1/4 cup
Method
- 01Make the basil dressing. Place basil, garlic, lemon zest, and lemon juice in a food processor and pulse until finely chopped.
- 02Pour in olive oil, salt, and pepper and pulse to combine without making it too smooth.
- 03Transfer to a bowl or jar and whisk in sour cream if desired, adjusting salt as needed. Dressing keeps 4 days refrigerated.
- 04Toss arugula with quinoa, scallions, and some dressing to lightly coat.
- 05Divide between two bowls. Add chicken and avocado to each.
- 06Spoon more dressing over chicken and season avocado with salt and pepper. Enjoy.