Griddled chicken with quinoa Greek salad

Per serving

473kcal
37гProteins
20гFats
35гCarbs

A light dish of grilled chicken fillets and authentic salad with Kalamata olives, feta cheese, tomato and mint

Ingredients

4 serv.
  • quinoa225g g
  • butter25g g
  • red chilli1

    deseeded and finely chopped

  • garlic clove1

    crushed

  • chicken400g g

    mini fillets

  • extra-virgin olive oil1½ tbsp tbsp
  • vine tomato300g g

    roughly chopped

  • black Kalamata olivehandful pitted

    handful pitted

  • red onion1

    finely sliced

  • feta cheese100g g

    crumbled

  • mintsmall bunch

    leaves, chopped

  • lemonjuice and zest ½

    juice and zest ½

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 1

    Cook the quinoa following the pack instructions, then rinse in cold water and drain thoroughly.

  2. 2

    Meanwhile, mix the butter, chilli and garlic into a paste. Toss the chicken fillets in 2 tsp of the olive oil with some seasoning. Lay in a hot griddle pan and cook for 3-4 mins each side or until cooked through. Transfer to a plate, dot with the spicy butter and set aside to melt.

  3. 3

    Next, tip the tomatoes, olives, onion, feta and mint into a bowl. Toss in the cooked quinoa. Stir through the remaining olive oil, lemon juice and zest, and season well. Serve with the chicken fillets on top, drizzled with any buttery chicken juices.

Source: bbcgoodfood.com
Original recipe

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