citrus_chicken_quinoa_salad_with_avocado_and_orange
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Citrus Chicken Quinoa Salad with Avocado and Orange
Tags: chicken - dinner - GF - GF chicken - GF dinner
Active Time: 45 minutes
Passive Time: N/A
Serves: 4
Description
Surprising disparate ingredients combine to form a juicy, delicious dinner.
Source
Mealime
Ingredients
- Quinoa: 1 cup
- Broth: 2 cups
- Chicken breasts: 1 lb
- Paprika: 1 tsp
- Salt: to taste
- Pepper: to taste
- Olive oil: 4 tbsp, divided
- Avocado: 2
- Orange: 2
- Garlic: 2 cloves
- Limes: 2
- Honey: 2 tsp
Instructions
- Combine quinoa and broth in a small saucepan and stir to combine. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to simmer. Cover and cook for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes.
- Cube chicken and season with paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add 2 tbsp oil. Once hot, add chicken and stir until cooked through.
- Halve and pit avocados. Dice into a large bowl.
- Peel oranges and dice the fruit. Add to the same bowl.
- Mince garlic. In a small bowl, combine garlic, honey, juice from both limes, 2 tbsp olive oil, salt, and pepper. Whisk and set aside.
- Add quinoa to the large bowl with avocado and oranges. Add chicken to this bowl and toss to make homogenous. Add dressing and toss to coat.
- Divide between bowls and serve.
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