Buffalo Chicken Quinoa Salad

Alright so I've been on a Buffalo Chicken kick lately.. So cut me some slack on all the Buffalo recipes ! lol Here is another great one for lunches!

Ingredients

Salad

1 cup quinoa

2 cups water

3/4 pound boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into bite size pieces

1 cup broccoli florets

3/4 cup shredded carrots

3/4 cup shredded cabbage

1/2 cup blue cheese crumbles, plus more for garnish

4 green onions chopped, save half for garnish

Dressing

1/3 cup olive oil

1/2 cup hot sauce (I use Franks)

1 teaspoon seasoned salt

 

Instructions:

1. Cook quinoa as directed
2. While the quinoa is cooking make the buffalo sauce dressing and cook the chicken and broccoli. In a measuring cup or small bowl combine the olive oil, hot sauce, and seasoned salt. Whisk to combine. Set aside.
3. Heat a medium size skillet over medium high heat Add a tablespoon of olive oil and saute the broccoli for about 5 minutes. You want it to just start to soften, but still be crisp. Remove from the pan and set aside. Add the chicken to the same pan and cook the chicken for about 5 minutes or until cooked through. Add 1/4 cup or so of the buffalo sauce and cook until the chicken absorbs the sauce.
4. When the quinoa is ready add the chicken, broccoli, carrots, shredded cabbage and as much of the dressing as desired (I ended up using all of the dressing, but we like things extra saucy) toss well. Add the blue cheese and half of the green onions. Toss again and serve warm with extra blue cheese crumbles and green onions.