I make a big batch of this chopped salad and keep it in the refrigerator for any night that I want something bright, full of citrus flavor, and super delicious!
INGREDIENTS
– 1 bunch kale, chopped
– 2 cups cooked quinoa (1 cup uncooked)
– 1 hothouse cucumber, diced
– 3/4 cup chopped red onion
– 1/4 cup chopped fresh dill
– 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
– 1 can (15 oz) chickpeas, rinsed and drained
– 1 lb roasted chicken, shredded
– 2 lemons, juiced
– 1/3 cup olive oil
– 1 tsp kosher salt
– 1/2 tsp black pepper
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Add the kale and hot cooked quinoa to a bowl. Stir together and allow the kale to wilt slightly.
2. All of the remaining ingredients and mix to combine.
3. Serve immediately or chilled.
My roasted chicken and quinoa chop salad is something I keep in my fridge all week long for whenever I want a quick meal it’s hardly a recipe let’s make it this starts with a bunch of kale we’re going to need to chop it don’t say you
Don’t like it I’m going to make you like it the stems are removed they get a little tenuous so you just want to remove them and then chop them add all the kale right to a bowl I cooked quinoa and while it’s hot I add it right to the
Kale so it wilts down and softens it Stir It Together slightly just to start wilting and softening that kale you can even pinch some of it just to notice it’s softer in texture now is the fun part that’s customizable I’m going to do chopped cucumber the seeds removed and
Red Onion chop up whatever fresh herbs you like I like Dylan parsley with this but Basil’s good try a little mix match or whatever you think is good and add them in it’s a rough chop here add in some rinsed and drained chickpeas I like the creamy texture then I’m adding in
Some roasted chicken you can do rotisserie chicken however you like to roast it or have it I just like to shred it right into it the dressing is really not a dressing it’s seasoning and it’s going to start with some fresh lemon juice a good douse of olive oil a good
Dose of salt and black pepper stir it all up a bigger bowl is going to make this easier when it’s all mixed up eat to your heart’s content bright fresh crunchy everything I want in a salad