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Chicken and quinoa salad with strawberries

Make your salads sing with the goodness of juicy, delicious fruit!

  • Time to make: 30 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 4.7
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
    • 1 lemon, zest and juice
    • 400g chicken breast, sliced
    • ¾ cup uncooked quinoa
    • 2½ cups green beans, trimmed
    • 2 x 120g bags mixed baby kale and spinach
    • Handful fresh mint leaves, chopped
    • 1 cup strawberries, halved or quartered
    • 1 avocado, sliced, to serve
    • ¹⁄³ cup roughly chopped toasted almonds, to serve
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 In a medium bowl, combine olive oil with lemon juice and zest. Season with freshly ground black pepper and pour half into a small jug for dressing. Place chicken pieces into the bowl and toss to coat, then set aside for 10 minutes.

    2 Rinse quinoa and place in a small saucepan with 1½ cups water. Bring to the boil, then cover and reduce heat and simmer for about 10 minutes, until all liquid is absorbed. Fluff with a fork and transfer to a bowl to cool.

    3 Heat a frying pan over medium heat. Cook marinated chicken in the hot pan for about 10 minutes, until cooked through.

    4 Meanwhile, bring a pot of water to the boil. Add beans and cook for 1-2 minutes, then drain and place in iced water to refresh.

    5 In a large bowl, place quinoa, kale, beans, mint and strawberries. Gently toss, then arrange on a platter and top with avocado, chicken and almonds. Drizzle over dressing and serve.

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