Quinoa Cabbage Chicken Salad

I call Quinoa Cabbage Chicken Salad my power salad. It has bright colors, a crispy crunch from the cabbage and almonds, smokey grilled chicken, crispy bell peppers, and protein-packed quinoa.

Seriously feast your eyes on this beautiful quinoa cabbage salad, and I mean feast because that’s exactly what it is – a healthy feast.

Quinoa is high in fiber and protein and lower on the glycemic index than brown rice. While I’m not a dietitian or a food scientist, I do know that being higher in fiber means it keeps you full longer and we should all strive for foods that are lower on the glycemic index. Glycemic index is the amount of carbohydrates a food contains. Foods with higher glycemic index cause the blood sugar to rise quickly. Well, that’s about all of the food science I have for today so let’s talk about how this quinoa cabbage chicken salad tastes.

Hint: This is the perfect salad for leftover chicken or grocery store rotisserie chicken.

Quinoa Cabbage Chicken Salad

I call Quinoa Cabbage Chicken Salad my power salad. It has bright colors, a crispy crunch from the cabbage and almonds, smokey grilled chicken, crispy bell peppers, and protein-packed quinoa.

• Author: krazykitchenmom
• Prep Time: 10 minutes
• Total Time: 10 minutes
• Yield: 2 servings

Ingredients

For the salad:

• 1/2 head shredded red cabbage
• 2 cups cooked quinoa
• 1/2 red bell pepper – diced
• 1 cup cooked or grilled chicken (rotisserie chicken is perfect for this dish)
• 2 TBS toasted sliced almonds

For the dressing:

• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• Juice of 1 large lemon
• 2 TBS rice wine vinegar (you can sub with apple cider vinegar)
• 1 TBS Italian seasoning mix
• 2 TBS honey
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Mix all dressing ingredients in a mason jar and shake vigorously until fully mixed. (If you don’t have a jar with a lid, you can whisk it in a dish.)
2. Arrange salad ingredients on a plate or in a bowl and drizzle with the salad dressing.

Notes

Rotisserie chicken works well in this recipe.

This is a perfect salad to take for lunch at the office or to school.