Alright guys, I have got a good one for you…Buffalo Chicken Quinoa Salad.

Buffalo Chicken Quinoa Salad

Seriously, this one is going to rock the blog world. Well….at least I think it should.

Anything involving Buffalo Sauce rocks. No questions.

Buffalo Chicken Quinoa Salad

Buffalo Chicken is a very much-loved food around here. Every time I make it for my Dad he say’s “You could sell this stuff. We need to open a restaurant devoted to all things Buffalo Chicken.” Really he say’s it every time…..and I love it!

After all, the reason I love cooking so much is seeing how people react to my food. It is the best when someone loves something! And I know something is good when I get my dad’s stamp of approval. Don’t get me wrong he will eat just about anything, but for him to say something is really good, means it is really good. He is kind of a toughy.

Buffalo Chicken Quinoa Salad

No joke, this is the best quinoa salad out there. I mean guys, it is Buffalo Chicken.

Buffalo Chicken Quinoa Salad

It’s healthy, quick and super simple. That right there is enough reason to make this. I added some broccoli and carrots for crunch and some blue cheese just cause well, blue cheese is delicious and in my opinion you can not do buffalo sauce without some blue cheese.

It’s just awesome. Perfect snack, lunch or dinner. I am kind of obsessed.

Buffalo Chicken Quinoa Salad

Really if you are out of quinoa you are going to want to go to the store. Now!

Cause I am pretty sure you need to ditch all other previous plans for dinner for tonight and make this. It is just too good not to make.

Ok…here’s how you do it….

First, the quinoa……..rinse and drain the quinoa. Add to the pot with water and bring to a boil. Cover and turn heat to low……Cook about 20 minutes until all water is absorbed. Remove from heat and fluff with fork!

The buffalo sauce dressing…..yuuummmmmm. In a small bowl, whisk olive oil, hot sauce, and seasoned salt. Set aside.

The chicken……Heat a medium sized skillet on medium-high heat. Add 1 T. olive oil and saute the broccoli for about 5 minutes. You want it a little soft, but still crisp. Remove from pan and set aside. Add the chicken to the same pan and cook for about 5 minutes until cooked through. Add 1/4 C. of the buffalo sauce dressing until the chicken absorbs most of it.

Assembling….When everything is ready, add the quinoa to a big bowl and toss in chicken, broccoli, carrots, shredded cabbage, and buffalo sauce dressing. Toss to combine the dressing and all the chicken and veggies. Mix in the blue cheese and half of the green onions. Toss again. Serve warm with extra blue cheese crumbles and green onions on top!! YUM!

Buffalo Chicken Quinoa Salad
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The Recipe

Buffalo Chicken Quinoa Salad with Broccoli

By halfbakedharvest

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: quinoa salad

A healthy, quick and super tasty salad!

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 2 as a main
Calories 610 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 cup quinoa

Buffalo Dressing

Salad

  • 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
  • 1 avocado, sliced
  • 4 green onions chopped

Instructions

  1. Cook the quinoa according to package directions.

  2. Meanwhile, make the buffalo sauce dressing. In a medium 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 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. Add the broccoli and cook 3-5 minutes or until the broccoli is tender. Remove from the heat.

  4. In a large salad bowl, toss together the cooked quinoa, chicken, broccoli, carrots, shredded cabbage, and as much of the dressing as desired. Add the blue cheese and half of the green onions. Toss again and serve warm with extra blue cheese crumbles, the remaining green onions, and avocado. 

Buffalo Chicken Quinoa Salad

Seriously, go make this now. You’ll be so happy your did!

 

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