Southwestern Chicken Quinoa Salad with Cilantro Jalapeno Sauce - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 cup Water
- 1/2 cup Chicken Broth
- 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
- 16 ounces, weight Quinoa
- 1/2 Jalapeno, Thinly Sliced
- 1 cup Cherry Tomatoes, Cut In Half
- 1 Bell Pepper, Diced
- 3 Green Onions, Thinly Sliced
- 1 Avocado, Peeled And Chopped
- 2 cups Shredded, Cooked Chicken Breast
Instructions
- In a medium pot over medium heat, bring water, chicken broth and salt to a simmer. Pour in quinoa and whisk together. Bring quinoa to a simmer and then put a lid on the pot, reduce heat to low, and let simmer for 20 minutes. Turn heat off and let quinoa sit in the pot with the lid on for another 15 minutes.
- Transfer the quinoa to a large bowl and stir gently to release some of the steam.
- For the cilantro jalapeno sauce, combine all of the ingredients in the jar of a blender and puree until smooth. Season to taste with kosher salt.
- Add the sauce to the quinoa and fold the sauce in, stirring until the quinoa is well coated. Add the chopped vegetables, avocado, and chicken to the quinoa. Combine well and season to taste with kosher salt.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Chicken Breast.
Skinless chicken breast, often heralded for its lean nutritional profile, is undeniably a powerhouse when it comes to protein content. With an impressive 21 grams of protein packed into every 100 grams of the breast, it emerges as a preferred choice for those conscious about their protein intake. Delving deeper into the nutritional matrix of chicken, one can't overlook the copious amounts of vitamin B6 it houses. This particular vitamin plays an indispensable role in our body, especially when di...
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