{"id":1184,"date":"2011-08-18T14:35:53","date_gmt":"2011-08-18T14:35:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/?p=1184"},"modified":"2012-08-31T15:56:59","modified_gmt":"2012-08-31T21:56:59","slug":"quinoa-chicken-summer-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/?p=1184","title":{"rendered":"Quinoa Chicken Summer Salad"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Quiona<\/p>\n

I\u2019m loving this summer salad! You might be sick of me and my quest for high protein recipes, but I\u2019m just getting started\u2026haha. I guess I\u2019m just so happy about how much better I feel when I include a good dose of protein in my meals. And maybe because it seemed to help me shed a few extra pounds\u2026that\u2019s always a little bit of happy.<\/p>\n

This is a lovely, light, fruit salad just perfect for a hot summer\u2019s evening when you don\u2019t feel like cooking too much. It\u2019s creamy and sweet\u2026great for an evening picnic or a pool party. I had it two days in a row\u2026so delicious; it\u2019s almost like a dessert and main dish in one! Thanks to the chicken and quinoa each serving has 18 grams of protein!<\/p>\n

Quinoa Chicken Summer Salad<\/h2>\n
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  1. \u00be cooked, organic quinoa<\/li>\n
  2. \u00bd cup cooked chicken, diced<\/li>\n
  3. 2 tbsp. low fat mayonnaise<\/li>\n
  4. 1 orange, squeezed<\/li>\n
  5. \u00bc cup mandarin segments<\/li>\n
  6. \u00bc cup green grapes, halved<\/li>\n
  7. 1\/3 cup fresh pineapple, chopped<\/li>\n
  8. \u00bc cup toasted almonds<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Combine all the ingredients, except the almonds. When ready to serve, gently toss in the toasted almonds. Serves 2.<\/p>\n

    \"Quiona<\/p>\n

    Note: I like to double some of my recipes so that I have some extra meals ready for on the go. I can just toss a Tupperware into my bag as I\u2019m leaving and I have my meal already! This saves me money and ensures that I will get something that\u2019s actually nutritious. When I\u2019m hungry, I\u2019ll eat the first thing I see, so I try to always be prepared!<\/p>\n

    \"Quiona<\/p>\n

    \"Quiona<\/p>\n

    Nutritional Info (per serving):<\/span><\/strong> Cals: 345, Fat: 13.5g, Sodium: 166mg, Carbs: 40g, Fiber: 6g, Sugar: 16g, Protein: 18g<\/p>\n

    When I woke up yesterday morning I almost freaked out. I thought fall had come\u2026it was cold and the air felt \u201cdifferent\u201d. Then I noticed that some of our leaves are turning! I\u2019m almost ready for autumn, but I\u2019m not quite there yet! There\u2019s a lot more volleyball to be played!!! Thankfully, the weather turned hot that afternoon and I\u2019m feeling more \u201cat peace\u201d right now, haha. I love summer.<\/p>\n

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    Do you feel like summer is almost over? What\u2019s your favourite healthy \u201con-the-go\u201d meal? Inspire me with some new ideas!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    I\u2019m loving this summer salad! You might be sick of me and my quest for high protein recipes, but I\u2019m just getting started\u2026haha. I guess I\u2019m just so happy about how much better I feel when I include a good dose of protein in my meals<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1185,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[225,134,290,8,55,100],"tags":[299,1223,1224,302,1220,296,297,298,1222,249,300,1221,301],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1184"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1184"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1184\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3441,"href":"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1184\/revisions\/3441"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1185"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1184"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1184"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1184"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}