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Quinoa salad with chicken and avocado

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 25 minutes, around $1.85 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam, and it's in season in October.

25mintotal
≈ $1.85a serving
623kcalper serving
45gof protein
In season in October
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Quinoa salad with chicken and avocado, a serving idea
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Warm up the cooked quinoa

    The 100 g of quinoa is already cooked, so no cooking needed. Put it in the saucepan with 2 tbsp of water, cover and warm it for 2 min over low heat, then tip it into the mixing bowl.

  2. Trim and cut the chicken

    Trim the sinew and fatty bits off the chicken breast, then slice it in half horizontally. Season both sides with salt and pepper.

  3. Cook the chicken

    Heat the skillet over medium-high heat with 0.5 tbsp of olive oil. Cook both pieces for 5 to 6 min per side, until the center is white and the juices run clear (74 °C inside).

    Tip · Don't move the chicken for the first 5 minutes so it browns instead of sticking. If it's still thick, cut into a piece to check: no pink at all.

  4. Let the chicken rest

    Set the chicken on the plate and let it rest for 3 min. Then cut it into strips or cubes.

  5. Prep the veggies

    Drain the 120 g of corn in the strainer. Dice the tomato and cube the avocado, then add them to the quinoa with the corn.

  6. Dress the salad

    Squeeze the lemon over the mixing bowl, then season with salt and pepper. Toss gently so you don't mash the avocado.

    Tip · Add the lemon as soon as you cut the avocado if you're not serving right away, it keeps the flesh from browning.

  7. Plate and serve

    Divide the salad between two plates and lay the chicken strips on top. Serve warm.

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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 623 kcal. 29% comes from carbs, 29% from protein and 37% from fat.

45 gCarbs
45 gProtein
25 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy623 kcal
Protein45.2 g
Carbs44.9 g
of which sugars4.3 g
Fat25.4 g
of which saturated fat5.1 g
Fiber9.1 g
Salt0.6 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?

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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