Chili Lime Chicken Quinoa Salad with Crispy Shallots
This delicious and satisfying chicken quinoa salad checks all the boxes for flavor and texture. Topped with mouthwatering crispy shallots and a simple homemade honey lime-roasted shallot dressing, this healthy salad is the perfect warm weather meal.
Ingredients
- 4.5 cups4.5 cups4.5 cups Tri-Color Quinoa, Cooked and cooled (total yield should be 4.5 cups cooked quinoa)
- 2 whole2 whole2 whole Sweet Potato, Sliced into 1/2-inch- thick rounds
- 6 whole6 whole6 whole Shallot, Peeled and quartered
- 5 Tbsp5 Tbsp5 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Divided use
- 1 tsp1 tsp1 tsp Kosher Salt
- 2.5 lb2.5 lb2.5 lb Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts, Sliced into 1-inch cubes
- 2 tsp2 tsp2 tsp Chili Lime Seasoning
- 1.5 cups1.5 cups1.5 cups Red Cabbage, Chopped
- 2 Tbsp2 Tbsp2 Tbsp Cilantro, Fresh cilantro; chopped
- 0.666 cup0.666 cup0.666 cup Organic Dried Cranberries
- 4 - 5 Tbsp4 - 5 Tbsp4 - 5 Tbsp Lime Juice, Juice from 2 limes; for dressing
- 1 Tbsp1 Tbsp1 Tbsp Honey, For dressing
- 1 tsp1 tsp1 tsp Balsamic Vinegar, For dressing
- 0.75 tsp0.75 tsp0.75 tsp Kosher Salt, For dressing
- 6 Tbsp6 Tbsp6 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil, For dressing
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Process
Note, these instructions are written assuming the standard serving size, since you have modified the number of servings, these steps may need to be modified for best results
- Add cooked quinoa to a large bowl; set aside.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Line large, rimmed sheet pan with parchment paper. Place sweet potato rounds on sheet pan in a single layer, followed by shallots in their own section of sheet pan. Use 3 Tbsp olive oil to coat both sides of sweet potato rounds and shallots. Sprinkle with 1 Tsp salt. Roast in oven 20-25 minutes, or until soft.
- Meanwhile, heat large, nonstick skillet over medium heat and coat with remaining 2 Tbsp olive oil. Place cubed chicken pieces in hot skillet, sprinkle 1 Tsp chili lime seasoning over chicken. Cook about 5-6 minutes, then turn cubed chicken pieces over with fork. Sprinkle remaining 1 Tsp chili lime seasoning over cubed chicken. Cook additional 4-5 minutes, or until cooked through. Remove cooked chicken to plate.
- Add red cabbage to bowl with quinoa, followed by chopped cilantro and cranberries; stir to combine.
- Remove skins of sweet potato rounds (they will peel off easily). Slice sweet potatoes into 1/2-inch pieces. Add to bowl with quinoa. Add cooked chicken; gently stir to combine.
- To make dressing, add lime juice, honey, balsamic vinegar and salt to mason jar; whisk with fork. Squeeze out the middle parts of each crispy shallot (the interior part of the roasted shallots will be soft and almost gooey). *Reserve the crispy shallots (the outer part of roasted shallots) to top the salad.* Chop the soft middle parts only; add to mason jar; whisk again with fork. Pour in 6 Tbsp olive oil; whisk to combine. Pour dressing over salad; gently stir to combine.
- Transfer quinoa salad to serving dish, if desired. Top with the crispy shallots. Serves 6-8 as a main meal. Terrific as leftovers for a few days.
Notes
Use boil-in-bag tri color quinoa that cooks in only 10 minutes. If using the quinoa in boil-in-bags, squeeze out excess water before opening bags to remove quinoa. Keep in a covered container in fridge for up to 4 days. Gluten-free. Dairy-free. Egg-free. Nut-Free.
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Coconut Free Dairy Free Egg Free Entrées Gluten Free Nut Free Poultry Salads Sauces & Dressings Shellfish Free Side DishesThis is our estimate based on online research. | |
Calories: | 1071 |
Fat: | 35 g |
Carbohydrates: | 145 g |
Protein: | 53 g |
Cholesterol: | 142 g |
Sodium: | 596 mg |
Fiber: | 15 g |
Sugars: | 12 g |
Calculated for total recipe. |
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