Chicken Quinoa Greek Salad
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- Cuisine
- Greek
- Course
- Main
- Ready in
- 20 min
- Effort
- Some steps
Ingredients
×1
- 225g Quinoa
- 25g Butter
- 1 chopped Red Chilli
- 1 clove finely chopped Garlic
- 400g Chicken Breast
- 2 tbs Olive Oil
- Handful Black Olives
- 1 chopped Red Onions
- 100g Feta
- Chopped Mint
- Juice of 1/2 Lemon
Method
- Cook the quinoa following the pack instructions, then rinse in cold water and drain thoroughly.
- Meanwhile, mix the butter, chilli and garlic into a paste. Toss the chicken fillets in 2 tsp of the olive oil with some seasoning. Lay in a hot griddle pan and cook for 3-4 mins each side or until cooked through. Transfer to a plate, dot with the spicy butter and set aside to melt.
- Next, tip the tomatoes, olives, onion, feta and mint into a bowl. Toss in the cooked quinoa. Stir through the remaining olive oil, lemon juice and zest, and season well. Serve with the chicken fillets on top, drizzled with any buttery chicken juices.
Tags
- chicken
- spicy
- cheesy
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