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BBQ Chicken Quinoa Salad

This Loaded BBQ Chicken Quinoa Salad is one of my favorite make ahead meals!!
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Salad, Dinner
Cuisine: American
Servings: 3 servings
Author: Gaby Dalkin

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups cooked quinoa
  • ½ cup fresh corn cut from the cob
  • ½ cup black beans rinsed and drained
  • 1 cup shredded BBQ chicken can use a store bought chicken and tossed with a little BBQ sauce
  • 1 avocado chopped
  • 3-4 tablespoons White Cheddar cheese shredded
  • BBQ sauce
  • 2 scallions chopped
  • cilantro for garnish

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, toss together the quinoa, corn, black beans, chicken and avocado. Season with salt and pepper
  • Transfer mixture onto a bowl and top with shredded cheese, BBQ sauce, scallions and cilantro.
  • Serve

Notes

This recipe calls for already cooked chicken so plan ahead! If I have time, I prefer to cook my chicken in the crockpot, using 6 chicken thighs, 1 white onion sliced and ½ cup of BBQ sauce. I cook on low for about 6-7 hours and then shred and refrigerate for later.

Nutrition

Calories: 418kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 55mg | Sodium: 149mg | Potassium: 804mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 389IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 151mg | Iron: 3mg