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chicken and quinoa salad
It's lunchy and it's dinnery
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The story: I have a tendency to avoid eating meat. I can't explain why but I just don't really like it. But, at some point last year I realized I needed more protein in my life and that I should be able to figure out a way to make chicken more appealing. In an effort to complete all my food groups, I made some quinoa and added veggies.
What happened: I bought raw (organic) chicken tenders, put them in a plastic bag and pounded them until they resembled cutlets...maybe next time I should just get cutlets. I put them in a pan with a little oil and sprinkled some salt, pepper, and garlic powder on the raw side. Once I flipped the chicken I repeated the seasoning on the cooked side. Then what: I combined cooked quinoa, avocado, sliced baby tomatoes, chopped pepper and a little onion in a bowl and added lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper. I let this sit for a little while to make sure the quinoa would absorb some of the other ingredients. Final thoughts: Add some balsamic glaze to the chicken (as in the photo) for some extra flavor but honestly the seasoning on the chicken and the dressing in the quinoa salad is just fine as is. This meal is a little time extensive so it would be something you'd need to plan to make ahead of time. |
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