Warm quinoa salad kit with roasted chicken
The kit has dressed salad at the ready; warm it gently with shredded rotisserie chicken to turn a side into a complete dinner. The warm dressing blooms and the vegetables soften just enough, while the chicken and cranberries keep things grounded.
About 160 calories a serving, 14 g protein, 0 g carbohydrate, 11 g fat. From USDA figures for 100% of the ingredients; amounts are the recipe's.
To buy
- 1 small rotisserie chicken
From your shelf
- 1 quinoa salad kit
Staples
- 1 tablespoon oil
- Shred 10 ounces of rotisserie chicken into bite-sized pieces, discarding skin and bone as you go. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until the surface shimmers.
- Add the chicken to the hot pan and warm it through, stirring often, for 2 minutes. You are looking for the meat to lose any chill and pick up a little colour from the pan.
- Pour the entire contents of the salad kit into the pan and toss constantly with two spoons for 2 minutes, until the greens begin to wilt and the dressing warms. The kit is already dressed and ready, so you are simply heating and combining.
- Transfer to a serving dish or divide between two bowls. Let it rest for 1 minute before eating so the residual heat keeps the salad warm without further wilting the tender leaves.
Note Swap rotisserie chicken for 8 ounces of canned white beans, drained and warmed in the pan. Leftovers keep two days refrigerated in an airtight container, though the greens soften; stir in a drizzle of fresh oil before serving again. Serve alongside bread to catch any extra dressing, or top with a fried egg for more protein.
On the label
ROMAINE, QUINOA, RED CABBAGE, DRIED CRANBERRIES (SUGAR, SUNFLOWER OIL), LEMON VINAIGRETTE DRESSING (WATER, CANOLA OIL, SUGAR, RICE VINEGAR, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, DISTILLED VINEGAR, SALT, SPICES, NATURAL FLAVOR, DRIED ONION, DRIED GARLIC, YEAST EXTRACT, LEMON FLAVOR (LEMON PEEL, SUGAR, LEMON OIL), DRIED BELL PEPPER, CITRIC ACID, XANTHAN GUM, ACACIA GUM), CARROT, GREEN ONION.
Meijer, pre-packaged fruit & vegetables, serving 85 GRM, package 14 oz/396 g. Ingredients as printed on the label.
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Cooks as salad kit, quinoa. Half of it left? Use up the salad kit.