Lemon chicken with quinoa salad

Serves: 4
Time to make: 25 mins

Total cost: $ 28.36 / $ 7.09 per serve

(at time of publication)

Ingredients
Nutrition Info.(per serve)

1 cup quinoa
4 x 150g chicken breast fillets, halved horizontally
3 cloves garlic, crushed
3/4 cup lemon juice
2 1/2 cups coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
250g cherry tomatoes, quartered
2 Lebanese cucumbers, chopped
2 1/2 cups (300g) green beans or asparagus, steamed

Nutrition Info

Kilojoules 1670kJ
calories N/S
Protein 44g
Total fat 9g
Saturated fat 2g
Carbohydrates 35g
Sugars 5g
Dietary fibre 7g
Sodium 120mg
Calcium 230mg
Iron 9mg

Instructions

1 Combine 2 cups water and quinoa in a saucepan and place over a medium-high heat. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 12-15 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Set aside to cool.

2 Meanwhile, combine chicken, garlic, half the lemon juice and 1/2 cup parsley. Spray a chargrill pan with oil and cook chicken over a high heat for 5-7 minutes or until cooked through.

3 Add tomatoes, cucumbers, the remaining lemon juice and parsley to quinoa. Toss to combine. Serve with chicken and green vegetables.

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Author:Liz Macri

Photographer: Mark O'Meara

First published: Mar 2012