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Quinoa Chicken Vegetable Salad Recipe

April 9, 2015 by Nicole 13 Comments

Mom Always Finds Out is a Cans Get You Cooking Canbassador! As part of the program, I receive assets including recipes and information, as well as compensation for my blog posts. However, all opinions expressed are 100% my own.

Earlier this year, you may have seen the Cans Get You Cooking “Cans Make the Meal” 30-minute special on the Cooking Channel. The episode features Cooking Channel star Kelsey Nixon, and shows you how to create delicious meals from canned foods. She gives us a lot of great tips, too. No worries if you missed the episode on TV – you can view it in four segments online at CansGetYouCooking.com.

Kelsey is a genius in the kitchen. She hosts her own show on the Cooking Channel and Food Network, plus she has written her own cookbook. And I think it is really amazing how she can make the most delicious meals out of the canned items all of us keep in the pantry (or as I like to call it now, the Cantry.)

I recreated Kelsey’s Quinoa Chicken Vegetable Salad recipe. I did not mean to pick one of the easiest dishes on the planet to make. I thought the photo looked colorful and I wanted to try a new quinoa salad recipe. This salad is perfect for anytime you want a light lunch or side dish.

quinoa salad recipe

Quinoa salad recipe made with canned chicken and vegetables

I was able to make it from start to finish with almost zero effort. I’m serious. If you can boil water for quinoa, you can make this meal! All I really had to do was open cans and stir everything together in a bowl. No oven required. It’s EASY too cook with cans. Your family can enjoy this meal that’s ready to eat in 15 minutes or less!

Quinoa Chicken Vegetable Salad

Serves 6

Ingredients

  • 1 (14.5-ounce) can chicken broth
  • 1 cup quinoa
  • 1 (14-ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
  • 1 (10-ounce) can chicken breast, drained and flaked
  • 1 (8-ounce) can cut green beans, drained
  • 1 (8.75-ounce) can corn, drained
  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions:

1. In medium saucepan over high heat, heat chicken broth and quinoa to boiling. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Set aside to cool.

2. In large bowl combine cooled quinoa, diced tomatoes, chicken breast, green beans, corn, olive oil, lemon juice, parsley and pepper; toss to mix well.

My tips: If you don’t happen to have the fresh parsley – simply leave it out or sprinkle a few dried parsley flakes on top. I substitute bottled lemon juice when I don’t have real lemons.

Visit CansGetYouCooking.com for detailed nutritional information.

quinoa vegetable chicken recipe

Besides this recipe being so easy to make, I think it is awesome that I already had the ingredients I needed at home in my Cantry. A well-stocked pantry aka “Cantry” can be a real lifesaver. Recipes like this one help me avoid extra trips to the grocery store AND help my family avoid spending money going out to eat at a restaurant. I like for us to eat at homemade meals as often as possible.

Canned chicken is an excellent source of nutritious protein. There are many different canned proteins you can use in all sorts of favorite family recipes. Get inspired with this guide to canned protein options and meal suggestions! Find the Recipes To Try at CansGetYouCooking.com

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Comments

  1. Rosie says

    April 9, 2015 at 10:19 am

    I have a package of quinoa and have been casting about looking for an easy but yummy recipe – this is perfect! Substantial but still healthy and not too heavy!

    Reply
  2. shelly peterson says

    April 9, 2015 at 10:42 am

    This looks really good, I love that it has all those veggies in it. I have never used quinoa before but would love to try this recipe.

    Reply
  3. Scarlet says

    April 9, 2015 at 10:58 am

    I always love new ideas for how to cook quinoa! This looks like a great one bowl meal!

    Reply
  4. Maryann D. says

    April 9, 2015 at 3:49 pm

    I love Quinoa and it is so good for you. I like finding different recipes to use it with. This one is super.

    Reply
  5. deanna says

    April 9, 2015 at 7:30 pm

    That salad looks delicious. Thanks for the recipe.

    Reply
  6. Nicole Dziedzic says

    April 9, 2015 at 9:50 pm

    I love using Quinoa as a substitute, sometimes when I don’t want to use meat I use it instead, love e benefits of eating Quinoa. Awesome recipe!

    Reply
  7. Birdiebee says

    April 10, 2015 at 1:04 am

    What a wonderfully delicious light and healthy salad. I will have to try this one.

    Reply
  8. Janet W. says

    April 10, 2015 at 4:07 am

    What delicious, healthy ingredients! I’d love to try this recipe for my family!

    Reply
  9. Julie Wood says

    April 11, 2015 at 6:48 am

    I have been wanting to try quinoa because it is a complete protein and so healthy, but I do not know how to cook it and this recipe looks easy to try and it looks delicious! I will have to try and make it.

    Reply
    • Nicole says

      April 11, 2015 at 7:50 am

      Hi Julie! Quinoa is surprisingly easy to cook. Easier than rice! All I do is follow the package directions, which is just to boil water, add the quinoa, lower the temperature and cook it covered for about 10 minutes. Have a great weekend, Nicole

      Reply
  10. jan says

    April 11, 2015 at 11:32 am

    I was just thinking that I need to look up a few more quinoa recipes! thanks.

    Reply
  11. heather says

    April 18, 2015 at 8:38 pm

    This recipe sounds so healthy and easy to make thanks for sharing I will try this one this week.

    Reply
  12. JR FrugalMom says

    April 20, 2015 at 7:46 am

    Thanks for the reminder, I need to pick up Quinoa, because we ran out. This recipe seems pretty simple, and I bet even my husband would like it.

    Reply

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