High-Protein Chicken, Onion and Quinoa Salad
Recipe courtesy of the National Onion Association
Ingredients
- Dressing:
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 1/2 cups red quinoa rinsed
- 2 1/2 cups vegetable broth
- 1 teaspoon canola oil
- 1 white onion sliced
- 3 cups baby kale
- 1 red skinned apple chopped
- 2 cups cooked chicken chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- To make dressing: In bowl, whisk vinegar, olive oil, lemon juice, honey and Dijon mustard until well combined. Set aside.
- In saucepan, bring quinoa and broth to boil. Simmer, covered, 12-15 minutes, or until broth has been absorbed. Cool completely.
- In medium skillet, heat canola oil over medium-high heat. Saute onion 3-5 minutes, or until softened and translucent. Remove from heat; cool completely.
- In large bowl, toss onion, kale, apple, chicken, salt and pepper with dressing. Stir in cooled quinoa.
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Notes
Nutritional information per serving: 407 calories, 36.5 g protein, 11.6 g fat, 39 g carbohydrates, 297 mg sodium, 4.2 g fiber.