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Quinoa, cucumber and feta tabbouleh with grilled chicken

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 35 minutes, around $1.85 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam, and it's in season in October.

35mintotal
≈ $1.85a serving
495kcalper serving
47gof protein
In season in OctoberFreezes well
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Prep the cooked quinoa

    Pour the 100 g of cooked quinoa into the mixing bowl and separate the grains with a fork. Let it cool while you prep everything else.

  2. Slice the chicken

    Cut the chicken breast in half horizontally to get two thin cutlets. Season both sides with salt and pepper.

  3. Grill the chicken

    Heat the skillet over medium-high heat with 0.5 tbsp of olive oil. Cook the cutlets 5 to 6 min per side, until the juices run clear and there's no pink left in the center (74 °C).

    Tip · Don't move the cutlets for the first 2 minutes, they'll release from the skillet on their own and brown better.

  4. Chop the veggies

    While the chicken cooks, dice the cucumber and tomato and add them to the mixing bowl. Finely slice the 5 g of mint and add it too.

  5. Crumble the feta

    Crumble the 50 g of feta by hand right into the mixing bowl.

  6. Dress the tabbouleh

    Squeeze the whole lemon and pour all the juice into the mixing bowl. Add a little salt (the feta is already salty), some pepper, and toss well.

    Tip · Taste before salting, the feta already brings plenty of salt.

  7. Let the chicken rest

    Take the chicken out of the skillet and let it rest for 3 min on a plate, then slice it into strips.

  8. Plate and serve

    Split the tabbouleh between two plates and lay the chicken strips on top.

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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 495 kcal. 30% comes from carbs, 38% from protein and 27% from fat.

37 gCarbs
47 gProtein
15 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy495 kcal
Protein47 g
Carbs36.6 g
of which sugars5 g
Fat15.1 g
of which saturated fat5.8 g
Fiber5.2 g
Salt0.8 g

Worked out ingredient by ingredient with the ANSES Ciqual 2025 table, never written by an AI. It's an estimate: veggie sizes and brands make the numbers vary.

How much does it cost?

About $1.85 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $3.70for 2 people
≈ $1.85a serving

Pantry salt, oil and spices aren't counted. Your store and your brands will move the total, but the ballpark is right.

How long does it keep?

2 days in the fridge, in a closed container, once cooled within two hours. After that, into the freezer it goes.

2 daysin the fridge
Yesin the freezer, thaw it in the fridge the day before

Times Popotam uses for meal prep, based on ANSES guidance, rounded down. The details: how long cooked dishes keep.

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