Spicy Chicken Quinoa Salad

Ingredients

• 1 large chicken breast
• ½ cup quinoa, dried
• 1 cup water
• ¼ tsp. chilli powder or flakes
• 1 tsp. paprika
• 1 tsp. smoked paprika
• 1 tsp. season all
• ½ tsp. cracked pepper
• 1 tsp. olive oil
• 8 cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 small cumber, diced
• 70g green beans, halved
• 1 spring onion, sliced
• ½ large lemon juiced
• 1 large orange, juiced
• 1 tbsp. honey

Method

1. 11. Place your quinoa and water into a pot, bring to boil and simmer for 10 minutes. You can use a microwave if you like, cook as per instructions on packet. Take off heat, fluff with fork and place into a large mixing bowl.
2. 22. Include in the mixing bowl tomatoes, spring onion, cucumber and mix.
3. 33. Heat a pot of water to blanch your beans. Simmer for 2 minutes then place into cold water for 1 minute and drain on a paper towel, then place into the mixing bowl.
4. 44. Place your chilli, paprika, season all, pepper, into a bowl and mix. Cut your chicken into strips and place into your bowl and mix with seasoning until all the chicken has been coated. Drizzle over the olive oil and mix.
5. 55. Heat a non-stick griddle pan and cook chicken.
6. 66. In a small bowl mix your fresh lemon and orange juice, heat the honey in microwave for 20 seconds and mix with the juices. Mix in with the salad/quinoa. Place this onto your serving plates with the chicken on top.