Cold Quinoa Salad With Chicken And Feta Recipes

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QUINOA SUMMER SALAD WITH FETA

This a great healthy side dish or a quick lunch, if you have more than one serving.

Provided by Elizabeth

Categories     Salad     Grains     Quinoa Salad Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11



Quinoa Summer Salad with Feta image

Steps:

  • Bring water and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender and water has been absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes. Refrigerate quinoa in a large bowl until cool, about 30 minutes.
  • Stir feta cheese, cucumber, tomato, lemon juice, vinegar, olive oil, dill weed, salt, and black pepper into quinoa.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 269.8 calories, Carbohydrate 30.8 g, Cholesterol 25.1 mg, Fat 11.9 g, Fiber 4.1 g, Protein 10.1 g, SaturatedFat 4.7 g, Sodium 911.7 mg, Sugar 2.3 g

2 cups water
1 cup quinoa
1 (4 ounce) package feta cheese, crumbled
1 small cucumber, thinly sliced
1 roma (plum) tomato, diced
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon dried dill weed
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper

GRIDDLED CHICKEN WITH QUINOA GREEK SALAD

A light dish of grilled chicken fillets and authentic salad with Kalamata olives, feta cheese, tomato and mint

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Dinner, Main course

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 12



Griddled chicken with quinoa Greek salad image

Steps:

  • Cook the quinoa following the pack instructions, then rinse in cold water and drain thoroughly.
  • Meanwhile, mix the butter, chilli and garlic into a paste. Toss the chicken fillets in 2 tsp of the olive oil with some seasoning. Lay in a hot griddle pan and cook for 3-4 mins each side or until cooked through. Transfer to a plate, dot with the spicy butter and set aside to melt.
  • Next, tip the tomatoes, olives, onion, feta and mint into a bowl. Toss in the cooked quinoa. Stir through the remaining olive oil, lemon juice and zest, and season well. Serve with the chicken fillets on top, drizzled with any buttery chicken juices.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 473 calories, Fat 20 grams fat, SaturatedFat 8 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 35 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 8 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 37 grams protein, Sodium 1.4 milligram of sodium

225g quinoa
25g butter
1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
1 garlic clove, crushed
400g chicken mini fillets
1½ tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
300g vine tomato, roughly chopped
handful pitted black Kalamata olive
1 red onion, finely sliced
100g feta cheese, crumbled
small bunch mint leaves, chopped
juice and zest ½ lemon

CHICKEN QUINOA SALAD

We pile our favorite gyro fixin's into nutritious quinoa bowls. Our local gyro guy has a cool but spicy sauce that transforms his sandwiches. It's a must here, too. -Leah Lyon, Ada, Oklahoma

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 25m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14



Chicken Quinoa Salad image

Steps:

  • In a small saucepan, bring 1-1/2 cups water to a boil. Add quinoa. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until liquid is absorbed, 12-15 minutes. , For dressing, place remaining water, yogurt, mayonnaise, chili sauce and cheese in a small food processor or blender. Cover; process until blended., In a fine-mesh strainer, rinse cooked quinoa with cold water; drain well. In a bowl, toss quinoa with cucumber, parsley, green onions, oil, lemon juice and Greek seasoning. Top with chicken, tomato and dressing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 341 calories, Fat 19g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 30mg cholesterol, Sodium 590mg sodium, Carbohydrate 27g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 19g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

1-1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons water, divided
3/4 cup quinoa, rinsed
2 tablespoons reduced-fat plain yogurt
1 tablespoon reduced-fat mayonnaise
1 teaspoon Sriracha chili sauce
1/4 cup crumbled reduced-fat feta cheese
1 medium cucumber, seeded and diced
3/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
2 green onions, chopped
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons lemon juice
3/4 teaspoon Greek seasoning
1 package (6 ounces) ready-to-use grilled chicken breast strips
1 medium tomato, finely chopped

COLD QUINOA SALAD WITH CHICKEN AND FETA

A nutrient-dense, filling winter salad, quinoa combines with faintly bitter radicchio, chicken and salty feta cheese

Provided by Leslie Q.

Categories     < 30 Mins

Time 20m

Yield 1 cup, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9



Cold Quinoa Salad With Chicken and Feta image

Steps:

  • 1.Toss cooked quinoa, chopped radicchio, cooked chicken, cubed feta cheese, chopped red onion, pine nuts and parsley together until all ingredients are well distributed.
  • 2.Dress the salad with olive oil and red wine vinegar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 255.7, Fat 11, SaturatedFat 3.6, Cholesterol 42.9, Sodium 244.9, Carbohydrate 22.9, Fiber 3.2, Sugar 1.7, Protein 16.4

2 cups cooked quinoa, chilled
1 small radicchio, chopped
1 cup cubed cooked chicken
1/2 cup cubed feta cheese
1 small red onion, chopped fine
2 tablespoons pine nuts
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
olive oil, to serve
red wine vinegar, to serve

QUINOA WITH FETA, WALNUTS, AND DRIED CRANBERRIES

Fast and easy to make, this can be used as a main dish, side dish, or even a snack. Please use the 'real deal' Greek feta; it will add so much more flavor!

Provided by Laura Manos Emms

Categories     Salad     Grains     Quinoa Salad Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 5



Quinoa with Feta, Walnuts, and Dried Cranberries image

Steps:

  • Bring chicken broth and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender and broth has been absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer quinoa to a bowl.
  • Stir walnuts and cranberries through the quinoa; add feta cheese and gently stir.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 243.3 calories, Carbohydrate 28.6 g, Cholesterol 13.8 mg, Fat 11.4 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 8.6 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 195.5 mg, Sugar 7.6 g

2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 cup quinoa
½ cup chopped walnuts
½ cup dried cranberries
⅓ cup crumbled feta cheese

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