Chicken Quinoa Salad
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Recipe type: Salad
Serves: 8
 
Ingredients
  • 1 whole roasted chicken, shredded
  • 1 cup quinoa
  • 1 cup Swiss chard, chopped
  • 1 cup kale, chopped
  • 1 cup arugula, chopped
  • 1 cup red romaine, chopped
  • 1 cup mizuna, chopped
  • 1 cup strawberries, sliced
  • 1 cup apples, sliced
  • 1-3 fresh young peppers for garnish
Directions
  1. Using a nonstick skillet or similar pan over medium-high heat, add the ½ tablespoon of olive oil and 1 teaspoon of sweet cream butter. When the skillet is hot add the sweet corn and sauté for 2 - 3 minutes.
  2. To make the quinoa, you can cook according to the package or follow these instructions for How to Cook Quinoa.
  3. Start at one end of the dish and place about ½ - ¾ cup of the individual ingredients. For this plating we utilized an elongated serving bowl in order to showcase all of the fresh, delicious, and colorful ingredients.
  4. Chop and combine the lettuces, kale, and Swiss chard. I also mixed the sweet corn with the quinoa, however they are cooked separately.
  5. Garnish salad with young green peppers.
Recipe by Premeditated Leftovers™ at https://premeditatedleftovers.com/?p=30862