Chicken Quinoa Greek Salad
A vibrant Greek-inspired salad combining fluffy quinoa, juicy grilled chicken and tangy feta with a spicy garlic butter and fresh mint — bright, satisfying and perfect for a light dinner.
Servings
4
Difficulty
Easy
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Ingredients
main
- 225 g quinoa
- 25 g butter
- 1 pcs red chilli
- 1 pcs garlic clove
- 400 g chicken breast
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1 handful black olives
- 1 pcs red onion
- 100 g feta
- 1 " mint
- 0.5 pcs lemon juice
Directions
- Cook the quinoa following pack instructions then rinse in cold water and drain thoroughly.
- Mix the butter, chopped chilli and chopped garlic into a paste.
- Toss the chicken in 2 tsp olive oil and seasoning.
- Heat a griddle pan and cook the chicken 3–4 minutes each side or until cooked through.
- Transfer chicken to a plate, dot with the spicy butter and set aside to melt.
- Tip tomatoes (if using), olives, chopped red onion, feta and chopped mint into a bowl.
- Toss in the cooked quinoa.
- Stir through the remaining olive oil, lemon juice and zest and season well.
- Serve the quinoa salad topped with the chicken fillets and drizzle with any buttery chicken juices.