Country Thai Chicken & Quinoa SaladCountry Thai Chicken & Quinoa Salad
Country Thai Chicken & Quinoa Salad
Country Thai Chicken & Quinoa Salad
This Thai-inspired chicken quinoa salad is loaded flavor and fresh ingredients.
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Recipe - Maplewood West
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Country Thai Chicken & Quinoa Salad
Prep Time15 Minutes
Servings4
Cook Time15 Minutes
Ingredients
1/2 cup uncooked quinoa
1 cup packed shredded kale leaves
1/2 cup red cherry tomatoes, quartered
1/2 cup red grapes, halved
1/3 cup chopped cucumber
2 tbsp chopped fresh mint
3 cups mixed spring greens
1/4 cup sunflower seeds, if desired
1/4 cup hoisin sauce
2 tbsp honey
2 tbsp toasted sesame oil
2 tsp chili garlic sauce
2 tbsp rice vinegar
1 pkg (18-oz) Just BARE Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
Directions
  1. Heat grill to medium-high. Cook quinoa according to package directions. Rinse with cool water; drain well and place in a large bowl. Add the kale, tomatoes, grapes, cucumber, and mint.
  2. In a small bowl, mix hoisin, honey, sesame oil, chili garlic sauce, and vinegar until well blended. Pour half over quinoa mixture; gently toss to combine. Set aside.
  3. Place chicken on hot grill; brush with remaining hoisin mixture. Grill 8-10 minutes, turning once and brushing again with sauce, until internal temperature reaches 165°F.
  4. Arrange greens on dinner plates. Top with quinoa mixture and grilled chicken. Garnish with sunflower seeds, if desired.
15 minutes
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
4
Servings

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Makes 4 servings
1/2 cup uncooked quinoa
Wild Harvest White Quinoa, Organic
Wild Harvest White Quinoa, Organic, 14 Ounce
$4.49 was $6.29$0.32/oz
1 cup packed shredded kale leaves
Robinson Fresh Kale, Greens
Robinson Fresh Kale, Greens, 16 Ounce
$3.99$0.25/oz
1/2 cup red cherry tomatoes, quartered
Bushel Boy Cherry Tomatoes
Bushel Boy Cherry Tomatoes, 1 Pint
$5.49$5.49/pt
1/2 cup red grapes, halved
Produce Red Seedless Grapes
Produce Red Seedless Grapes, 2.5 Pound
$9.98 avg/ea$3.99/lb
1/3 cup chopped cucumber
Produce Cucumber
Produce Cucumber, 1 Each
$1.29
2 tbsp chopped fresh mint
Fresh Mint Bunch
Fresh Mint Bunch, 1 Each
$3.49
3 cups mixed spring greens
Not Available
1/4 cup sunflower seeds, if desired
Bergin Roasted & Salted Sunflower Seeds
Bergin Roasted & Salted Sunflower Seeds, 8 Ounce
$2.50 was $2.99$0.31/oz
1/4 cup hoisin sauce
Kikkoman Hoisin Sauce
Kikkoman Hoisin Sauce, 9.4 Ounce
$5.59$0.59/oz
2 tbsp honey
Essential Everyday Honey
Essential Everyday Honey, 24 Ounce
$7.79 was $8.59$0.32/oz
2 tbsp toasted sesame oil
Dynasty Sesame Seed Oil
Dynasty Sesame Seed Oil, 5 Ounce
$4.79$0.96/oz
2 tsp chili garlic sauce
Lee Kum Kee Chili Sauce, Sriracha
Lee Kum Kee Chili Sauce, Sriracha, 18 Ounce
$5.39$0.30/oz
2 tbsp rice vinegar
Not Available
1 pkg (18-oz) Just BARE Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
Just Bare Chicken Breast, Boneless, Skinless
Just Bare Chicken Breast, Boneless, Skinless, 18 Ounce
$8.99$0.50/oz

Directions

  1. Heat grill to medium-high. Cook quinoa according to package directions. Rinse with cool water; drain well and place in a large bowl. Add the kale, tomatoes, grapes, cucumber, and mint.
  2. In a small bowl, mix hoisin, honey, sesame oil, chili garlic sauce, and vinegar until well blended. Pour half over quinoa mixture; gently toss to combine. Set aside.
  3. Place chicken on hot grill; brush with remaining hoisin mixture. Grill 8-10 minutes, turning once and brushing again with sauce, until internal temperature reaches 165°F.
  4. Arrange greens on dinner plates. Top with quinoa mixture and grilled chicken. Garnish with sunflower seeds, if desired.