This salad will be your new lunch favourite! You can prepare this in advance which will last you a few days. Add in your favourite seasonal vegetables along with your favourite salad topping.
Moroccan Chicken Quinoa Pesto Salad
Servings
4
servingsPrep time
30
minutesIngredients
450g chicken breast or thigh, chopped up into small chunks
1 tsp Moroccan seasoning
1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 cup quinoa, rinsed
2 cups water
1 punnet cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
1 head broccoli, florets chopped
4 large handfuls of spinach or baby silverbeet
400g roasted pumpkin
1/4 cup pine nuts
1/4 cup cranberries
- For the Dressing
1 handful coriander
1 handful basil
1 handful parsley
1/2 cup avocado oil
1 handful walnuts or cashews
1 tsp wholegrain mustard
1/2 lemon juice squeezed
1/4 tsp salt
Directions
- To cook the chicken- heat a fry pan over medium heat with 1 Tbsp olive oil. Add in the chicken and cook on low-medium heat until chicken is cooked through. Add the Moroccan Seasoning and toss to combine.
- To cook the quinoa- place quinoa and 2 cups boiling water in a small saucepan and simmer for approx. 10-12 minutes.
- To make the dressing – add all ingredients into a blender and combine.
- Place the baby spinach/ silverbeet in a large salad bowl, then add the quinoa, roasted pumpkin, chicken, tomatoes, broccoli florets, cranberries , pine nuts and toss to combine. Pour the green dressing over the top and mix to combine.