Chicken Quinoa Salad with Apples and Mozzarella recipe

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Ingredients

2 cups water
1 cup uncooked quinoa
3 cups chopped cooked chicken
3 Granny Smith apples, cut into 1-inch slices
1 (8 ounce) package mozzarella cheese, cubed
2 tablespoons dried parsley
2 teaspoons dried thyme
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
¼ cup raspberry vinaigrette dressing

Nutrition Info

399.5 calories
carbohydrate: 31.9 g
cholesterol: 78.5 mg
fat: 16.5 g
fiber: 3.7 g
protein: 30.7 g
saturatedFat: 6.4 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 813.2 mg
sugar: 11 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Bring water and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Spread on a platter, let cool.

  2. Combine chicken, Granny Smith apples, mozzarella cheese, parsley, thyme, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Mix in raspberry vinaigrette. Chill salad for 20 minutes.

  3. Fold quinoa into the salad. Refrigerate until serving.

Recipe Yield

6 servings

Recipe Note

This is a variation on the popular farro chicken salad and is loaded with protein and healthy carbs.

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