Moroccan Chicken Salad
Recipe

Moroccan Chicken Salad

recipes / Moroccan Chicken Salad
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Cost per Serving: $1.9
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Active Time: 20 minutes
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Total Time: 30 minutes
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Serves: 4

About This Recipe

Ingredients & Prep
Ingredients
Preparation
1

Rinse quinoa and prepare according to package instructions.

2

Meanwhile, poach chicken. Place chicken breasts in a pot in a single layer. Add filtered or spring water to cover the chicken by 1 inch. Bring the water to a boil. Reduce heat to a low simmer and partly cover the pot. Cook for 10 minutes, turn off the heat, and allow chicken to finish cooking in the hot water for 10 more minutes or until juices run clear.

3

Allow chicken to cool, then dice.  

4

Combine quinoa, chicken, carrots, scallions and olives in a large bowl.

5

Whisk together broth, orange juice, lemon juice, mint, cilantro, oil, cinnamon, cayenne and salt and pepper in another bowl.

6

Toss dressing with quinoa mixture.

7

Serve.

Special diets
  • Gluten-Free Diet
  • Gluten-Free/Dairy-Free Diet
  • Grain-Free Diet
  • High Protein Diet
  • Low Starch Diet
  • Paleo Diet (Light)
  • Primal Diet
Benefits
Excellent Source of
  • Iron
  • Magnesium
  • Potassium
  • Protein
  • Selenium
  • VitaminA
  • VitaminB6
  • VitaminC
  • VitaminK
  • Folate
  • Niacin
  • Phosphorous
  • Manganese
Good Source of
  • Fiber
  • Zinc
  • Copper
  • Thiamin
  • Riboflavin
Preferences
  • No Coconut
  • No Corn
  • No Dairy
  • No Eggs
  • No Fish
  • No Gluten
  • No Grains
  • No Legumes
  • No Molds
  • No Nuts
  • No Peanuts
  • No Pork
  • No Red Meat
  • No Seeds
  • No Shellfish
  • No Soy
  • No Yeast
  • Low Sugars
Nutrition & Macros
Nutrition Information

0.3 Servings Fruits / 1 Servings Vegetables

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Calories: 395

Omega-6 / Omega-3 ratio: 10 : 1

Macronutrients
Amount
Total Fat
12.99 g
Saturated Fat
1.93 g
Monounsaturated Fat
7.47 g
Polyunsaturated Fat
2.69 g
Trans Fat
0.03 g
Essential Fatty Acids (Omega-3)
239 g
ALA
195 mg
EPA
0 mg,
DHA
44 mg,
Conjugated Linoleic Acid(CLA)
0 mg
Cholesterol
68.44 mg
Total Carbohydrate
34.62 g
Net Carbohydrate
29.76 g
Sugars
3.39 g
Fiber
4.86 g
Protein
34.3 g
Sugar Alcohols
0 g
Vitamins
Amount
% Daily Value*
Vitamin A
5395.01 IU
108%
Vitamin C
16.15 mg
27%
Vitamin D
1.18 IU
0%
Vitamin E
2.74 IU
9%
Vitamin B6
0.92 mg
46%
Vitamin B12
0 mcg
0%
Vitamin K
22.86 mg
29%
Folate
100.49 mcg
25%
Niacin
14.51 mg
73%
Riboflavin
0.28 mg
16%
Thiamin
0.28 mg
19%
Choline
123.11 mg
22%
Minerals
Calcium
71 mg
7%
Copper
0.38 mg
19%
Iron
3.71 mg
21%
Magnesium
126.04 mg
32%
Manganese
1.03 mg
52%
Phosphorous
448.37 mg
45%
Potassium
723.21 mg
21%
Selenium
24.87 mcg
36%
Sodium
536.5 mg
22%
Zinc
2.44 mg
16%
Phytonutrients
Alpha-carotene
1061.9 mcg
Beta-carotene
2644.66 mcg
Beta-cryptoxanthin
42.18 mcg
Lutein + zeaxanthin
334.26 mcg
Lycopene
0.36 mcg

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