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Salsa Chicken Quinoa

Average: 3.7 (26 votes)
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Salsa Chicken Quinoa is a simple, tasty, and extremely healthy high protein meal. This recipe take no time to prepare and will not disappoint on taste!
Salsa Chicken Quinoa
Nutritional Info
  • 434
  • 39
    g
  • 49
    g
  • 6
    g

Ingredients

  • 2 cups quinoa, uncooked
  • 24 ounces cooked chicken
  • 2 cups salsa
  • 1 cup chopped raw onion
  • Diced jalapeno to taste (optional)

Cooking Instructions

Boil quinoa in with 4 cups water. After reaching a raging boil, turn the heat down to medium-low. Allow quinoa to cook until only a slight amount of water is left. Pull quinoa from heat, and let stand covered for 10 minutes. Extra water will soak into the quinoa.

Mix chicken, salsa and onion in with the quinoa. Divide evenly into 5 Tupperware containers.

This recipe makes 5 meals/servings.

Serving Suggestions

This recipe makes 5 servings.

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Quick
Posted Fri, 03/16/2012 - 01:33

I make this recipe once every week. Tastes delicious and never gets old. Thanks for sharing this wonderful recipe, steve.

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mervin
Posted Fri, 05/04/2012 - 16:45

best meal

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Moses
Posted Sun, 05/06/2012 - 05:35

Is the nutritional info for 5 servings?

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Steve
Posted Mon, 05/07/2012 - 10:52

It's for each serving.

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jacki
Posted Tue, 02/26/2013 - 18:27

my whole family liked this. we added corn & black beans instead of onion and topped with a little shredded cheese. The whole family ate it! One of us also had it on a whole grain tortilla. maybe not initially posted as a family recipe, but it was great!

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CJ
Posted Thu, 03/28/2013 - 21:42

This is a great recipe that is quick and easy to make plus you have plenty of leftovers. Definitely recommend!

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