35 MIN

Chicken Quinoa Greek Salad

Name: Chicken Quinoa Greek Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 225 g quinoa; 25 g butter; 1 red chilli (chopped); 1 clove garlic (finely chopped); 400 g chicken breast; 2 tbsp olive oil; black olives; 1 red onion (chopped); 100 g feta; mint (chopped); 1/2 lemon (juice and zest)

Spiced chicken meets tangy feta and herby quinoa.

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Ingredients

225 gquinoa
25 gbutter
1red chilli, chopped
1 clovegarlic, finely chopped
400 gchicken breast
2 tbspolive oil
black olives
1red onion, chopped
100 gfeta
mint, chopped
1/2lemon, juice and zest

Method

1
Cook the quinoa following the pack instructions, then rinse in cold water and drain thoroughly.
2
Mix the butter, chilli and garlic into a paste. Toss the chicken fillets in 2 tsp of the olive oil with some seasoning.
3
Lay the chicken in a hot griddle pan and cook for 3–4 minutes each side or until cooked through. Transfer to a plate, dot with the spicy butter and set aside to melt.
4
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.
5
Serve the quinoa salad with the chicken fillets on top, drizzled with any buttery chicken juices.

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