A light and colorful salad with grilled chicken, fluffy quinoa, sliced cucumbers, crumbled feta cheese, and a zesty lemon and olive oil dressing.

Grilled Chicken and Quinoa Salad

Name: Grilled Chicken and Quinoa Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 1/2 cup quinoa rinsed and cooked; 2 chicken breast grilled and sliced; 1 English cucumber sliced; 1/4 cup feta cheese crumbled; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 lemon Juice of; to taste salt; to taste black pepper

Juicy chicken, fluffy quinoa, and fresh veggies in a zesty dressing.

Category Quick and Easy

Prep 10 minutes

Cook 15 minutes

Style Greek

Technique Grilling

Diet Friendly Gluten-Free

Daily recipe · June 06, 2023

A little about this dish

This refreshing and zesty Greek-inspired recipe is perfect for a quick and easy lunch or dinner on a slightly cool and damp day. It features juicy grilled chicken, tender quinoa, fresh cucumber, and tangy feta cheese. The key ingredient, quinoa, is a seasonal and popular grain that adds a nutty flavor and plant-based protein to the dish. This recipe is also compliant with gluten-free and Mediterranean diets.

Ingredients (for 2)

Quinoa — 1/2 cup — rinsed and cooked
Chicken breast — 2 — grilled and sliced
English cucumber — 1 — sliced
Feta cheese — 1/4 cup — crumbled
Olive oil — 2 tbsp
Lemon — 1 — Juice of
Salt — to taste
Black pepper — to taste

Preparation

Step 1 — 🍚🍽️👉🏼👌🏼💤

Cook quinoa according to package directions and set aside.
Step 2 — 🐔🔥👉🏼🔪👉🏼🍗👉🏼💁‍♂️

Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper, and grill for 6-7 minutes per side, or until done. Slice the chicken breasts and set aside.
Step 3 — 🍚🥒🧀🥄🌀

In a large bowl, mix together quinoa, sliced cucumber, and crumbled feta cheese.
Step 4 — 🥣🌿🍋🧂🧂👨‍🍳

In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper to make the dressing.
Step 5 — 🥗🥄🌿👌🏼

Drizzle the dressing over the quinoa mixture and toss to combine.
Step 6 — 🍗🥗👉🏼🍴💁

Top the salad with grilled chicken slices and serve.

A final fox tip

To make this dish vegan, replace the chicken with grilled tofu or chickpeas. You can also add fresh herbs like mint or parsley to the salad for an extra burst of flavor. Kids can help measure and rinse the quinoa, mix the dressing, and toss the salad.