BBQ Chicken Quinoa Salad
Wednesday, May 23, 2012I tried Quinoa for the first time last weekend at my mom's, it was weird but not too bad. I love trying new things and I knew that it was healthy for me, so while my first taste of it didn't go down as a complete love I knew I had to give it another go. And then I cam across the recipe below and after trying it, i knew I could make Quinoa a regular part of my menu rotation.
This salad is soooo easy to make and is ideal for both lunch at work or a quick dinner. Plus it makes about four decent size servings so you could have a few meals out of it - perfect for a single gal. Enjoy!
BBQ Chicken Quinoa Salad
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked quinoa
- 1 cup corn
- 1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup shredded BBQ chicken
- BBQ sauce
- 1 green pepper, chopped
- cilantro for garnish
- avocado for garnish
- Pre-cook quinoa (the night before, or the day of!).
- The recipe calls for pre-cooked chicken. Add chicken thighs, BBQ sauce and water to crock pot and let cook fully.
- In a large bowl, toss together the quinoa, corn, black beans, chicken and avocado. Season with salt and pepper.
- Transfer mixture onto a bowl and top with BBQ sauce, avocado and cilantro.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
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