Grab about 80 g of uncooked quinoa, which will give you the 240 g cooked. Rinse it under cold water in the fine-mesh strainer for 1 minute.
Tip · Rinse the quinoa thoroughly, rubbing it with your hand, otherwise it keeps a bitter taste.
Start the quinoa
Put the quinoa in the saucepan with 160 ml of water and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then cover and cook over low heat for 15 minutes.
Grill the chicken
Meanwhile, slice each breast in half horizontally, then season with salt and pepper. Heat half the olive oil in the skillet over medium-high heat and cook the chicken for 5 to 6 minutes per side, until the juices run clear and there's no pink left in the center.
Tip · Don't move the chicken for the first few minutes, it browns and releases from the skillet all by itself.
Cut the veggies
Halve the cherry tomatoes and cut the cucumber into small dice. Put them in the mixing bowl.
Let the quinoa rest
Turn off the heat under the quinoa and leave it covered for 5 minutes. Then fluff it with a fork.
Make the vinaigrette
In the small bowl, mix the lemon juice and the rest of the olive oil with a pinch of salt and pepper.
Slice the chicken and avocado
Let the chicken rest for 2 minutes, then slice it. Cut the avocado into cubes.
Put the salad together
Add the quinoa to the mixing bowl with the veggies and pour on the vinaigrette. Toss gently, then arrange the chicken and avocado on top.
Tip · Add the avocado last and barely stir so it doesn't get mashed.
And there you go, it's readyCheck off every step to celebrate.
The questions you're asking
short answers, numbers you can check
How many calories in a serving?
One serving has about 912 kcal. 35% comes from carbs, 25% from protein and 36% from fat.
79 gCarbs
57 gProtein
36 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy
912 kcal
Protein
56.8 g
Carbs
78.9 g
of which sugars
7.3 g
Fat
36.4 g
of which saturated fat
6.9 g
Fiber
13.5 g
Salt
0.2 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 $4.44 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.
≈ $8.88for 2 people
≈ $4.44a 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!