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Quinoa salad with avocado and diced chicken

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 25 minutes, around $5.94 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam, and it's in season in October.

25mintotal
≈ $5.94a serving
723kcalper serving
41gof protein
In season in October
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Quinoa salad with avocado and diced chicken, a serving idea
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Rinse the quinoa

    Pour the 160 g of quinoa into the fine-mesh strainer and rinse it under cold water, rubbing it with your hand. Drain well.

  2. Cook the quinoa

    Put the quinoa in the saucepan with 320 ml of water and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, turn down to low, cover and cook until the water is absorbed.

    Tip · Measure the water with a measuring cup, you need 320 ml for 160 g of quinoa (2 times the volume). Don't lift the lid while it cooks, the steam makes the grains plump up.

  3. Cut the chicken

    Cut the 240 g of chicken breast into roughly 1.5 cm cubes. Season with salt and pepper.

  4. Sear the chicken

    Heat half the olive oil (1 tbsp) in the skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the cubes, stirring, until golden and white all the way through, with no pink left.

    Tip · Don't stir the cubes for the first 2 minutes so they brown instead of releasing their water. Cut one in half to check it's white all the way through.

  5. Fluff the quinoa

    Let the quinoa rest for 5 minutes, covered, off the heat, then fluff it with a fork. Tip it into the mixing bowl to cool a bit.

  6. Prep the veggies and avocado

    Dice the 2 tomatoes and cube the avocado. Squeeze the lemon and drizzle a little juice over the avocado so it doesn't brown.

  7. Dress the salad

    Add the chicken, tomatoes and avocado to the quinoa. Pour in the rest of the lemon juice and the 2nd tablespoon of olive oil, then season with salt and pepper. Toss gently and serve.

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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 723 kcal. 29% comes from carbs, 23% from protein and 44% from fat.

52 gCarbs
41 gProtein
36 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy723 kcal
Protein40.7 g
Carbs51.7 g
of which sugars4.6 g
Fat35.5 g
of which saturated fat6.5 g
Fiber9.6 g
Salt0.2 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 $5.94 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $11.88for 2 people
≈ $5.94a 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?

Eat it fresh. Avocado turns brown within hours once cut. Save it for the day you eat it, it'll look way more appetizing!

D-Daymake it the day you eat it
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Times Popotam uses for meal prep, based on ANSES guidance, rounded down. The details: how long cooked dishes keep.

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