No-Yogurt Quinoa Salad with Chicken for Weight Loss Meal
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Recipe type: Main
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Serves: 2-3 Servings
 
Ingredients
Salad ingredients:
  • Chicken breast - 1, boneless & skinless (about 350 gms)
  • Extra virgin olive oil - 2 tbsp
  • Garlic powder - ½ tsp
  • Chilli powder/paprika - ½ tsp
  • Italian seasoning - 1 tsp
  • European cucumber - 1, medium
  • Cherry tomato - 8 to 10
  • Onion - 1, small
  • Cooked quinoa - 1 cup
  • Salt & pepper to taste
For Dressing:
  • Extra virgin olive oil - ¼ cup
  • Lemon juice - 2 tbsp
  • Salt - ½ tsp
  • Black pepper - ¼ tsp
Instructions
  1. First prepare the chicken breast for air frying by marinating it with olive oil, garlic powder, chilli powder or paprika, Italian seasoning and salt & pepper to taste.
  2. Massage the spices & seasoning on both sides of the chicken breast to coat it really nicely.
  3. Once you are happy, air fry the chicken breast at 190 C for 10 minutes flipping once halfway through.
  4. While the chicken is being air fried, prepare the salad dressing by whisking vigorously all the 4 dressing ingredients - olive oil, lemon juice, salt & pepper.
  5. Also cut the cucumber into bite sized pieces, halve the cherry tomatoes and finely chop the onion.
  6. Get the chicken breast out of the air fryer once done and chop it into bite-sized pieces too.
  7. Now it’s time to assemble the quinoa salad with chicken! In a large mixing bowl, add cooked quinoa, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, onion and chopped chicken breast.
  8. Give your prepared salad dressing a nice shake and drizzle half of it over the salad. Using a pair of salad mixers, give the quinoa salad with chicken a good toss.
  9. Do a taste test after mixing for a while and add the remaining salad dressing based on your preference. Give a thorough mix!
  10. Now that you are happy with the mixing of your quinoa salad with chicken, cover the bowl with a plastic wrap or a plate.
  11. Let it sit for about 30 minutes to allow quinoa, chicken and other ingredients to soak up all the flavors of the salad dressing.
  12. Finally serve the quinoa salad with chicken and veggies at room temperature or maybe slightly cold! Enjoy!
Recipe by Flavor Quotient at https://flavorquotient.com/2025/06/quinoa-salad-with-chicken-for-weight-loss/