Citrus Chicken and Quinoa Salad

Name: Citrus Chicken and Quinoa Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: World Cuisine, Latin American, American
Ingredients: 1 cup dry Quinoa I used red (you can use any color); 2 cups water; 1 lb boneless skinless Chicken Breasts cooked and cut into bite size pieces; 1-2 tsp Lemon Pepper Seasoning; 1 Tbs Coconut Oil; 1 red Apple cored and sliced into small pieces; 1 Lime; 2 large Oranges (use the juice from 1 for the dressing and peel and slice up the other for the salad); 1 Shallot minced (about 2 Tbs); 2 Tbs EVOO; 2 Tbs Honey; Dash of Sea Salt and Pepper; 1 Avocado diced; 1 4 oz package of mixed green salad (I used Pepper Greens)

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:20min

This Citrus Chicken and Quinoa Salad is so light and refreshing, it's the perfect salad for spring! Well it's not quite spring yet, but I so am longing for spring. Is anyone else?

Updated at: Fri, 01 Aug 2025 18:18:36 GMT