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Quinoa salad with chicken breast and avocado

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 35 minutes, around $4.38 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam.

35mintotal
≈ $4.38a serving
849kcalper serving
51gof protein
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Rinse the quinoa

    Put the 200 g of quinoa in the fine-mesh strainer and rinse it under cold water, stirring with your hand. Drain well.

    Tip · Rinse the quinoa well to wash off its natural coating, otherwise it stays bitter.

  2. Cook the quinoa

    Pour the quinoa into the saucepan with 400 ml of water and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then cover and cook over low heat until the water is absorbed.

  3. Cut up the chicken

    Cut the 300 g of chicken breast into roughly 2 cm cubes. Season them with salt and pepper.

  4. Sear the chicken

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

  5. Cool the quinoa

    Fluff the quinoa with a fork and spread it out in the mixing bowl. Let it cool a bit while you prep the rest.

    Tip · Only add the avocado once the quinoa is lukewarm, and coat it in the lemony sauce so it doesn't brown.

  6. Make the sauce

    In the small bowl, mix the 100 g of yogurt, the lemon juice, the other tbsp of olive oil, salt and pepper.

  7. Cut the avocado

    Halve the avocado, remove the pit, then score the flesh into cubes with the knife. Scoop them out with the spoon.

  8. Put the salad together

    Add the chicken and avocado on top of the warm quinoa. Pour on the sauce, toss gently and adjust the seasoning.

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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 849 kcal. 29% comes from carbs, 24% from protein and 43% from fat.

61 gCarbs
51 gProtein
41 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy849 kcal
Protein51.1 g
Carbs60.5 g
of which sugars2.4 g
Fat40.9 g
of which saturated fat9.4 g
Fiber9.8 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 $4.38 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $8.77for 2 people
≈ $4.38a 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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