Moroccan Chicken Quinoa Pesto Salad

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

servings
Prep time

30

minutes

Ingredients

  • 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.

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