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A wholesome quinoa salad with chicken breast leftover, bell pepper, and arugula tossed with a lemon balm walnut vinaigrette. It is quick and easy to make and equally good warm or cold.
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- Soak quinoa in plenty of fresh water overnight. When you are ready to cook the quinoa, strain the quinoa in a fine sieve and rinse well, until the water runs clear.
- Heat the water with a little sea salt in a medium saucepan. When the water comes to a boil, add in the soaked quinoa. Cover and let cook for 5 minutes. Stir and then leave uncovered for another 10 minutes.
- Mix all dressing ingredients except walnut oil together, then slowly blend in the oil. Mix well before serving.
- Place cooked quinoa, diced chicken breast, bell pepper and arugula in a salad bowl. Toss with the prepared vinaigrette. Serve over Belgian endive leaves if desired.
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Tasty, healthy and summery! A great salad.
Cheers,
Rosa
Such an elegant way to serve this salad! I love it.
Love the refreshing vinaigrette, and the yummy salad on the endive spears!
Oh this looks so fresh, send me this for lunch! I need to learn how to cook quinoa properly and you certainly master the art of cooking it to perfection. Bravo!
really delicious - a perfect dinner - I have so much lemon balm growing in my garden so this is perfect!
Mary
Oh, this looks really elegant, Angie. Am loving all the ingredients in there. It feels fresh and light!
Red Quinoa is really expensive here. I tried once at a party and love it but unfournately, my family didn't. :(
Yours seriously look very appetizing, going to show to hub and see whether he will change his mind.
I am putting on weight recently, I need some healthy salad seriously!
I actually have lemon balm and it grows like crazy. Thanks for giving me something else to do with it!
Light, delicious and satisfying, Angie! Nice idea to serve it on the endive leaves...
ela h.
Gray Apron
I love this recipe Angie. I will keep it to try in the summer.
Have a beautiful week ahead.
:-) Mandy xo
Your salad looks divine; I adore lemon balm smell!
I like the first picture.... so cool!
What an elegant and healthy chicken salad. More often than not, chicken is in most of our luncheon salads.
Sam
Nice, Angie. I love the presentation with endive.
This sounds like a delicious salad and I loved the way you presented it served on the endive leaves.
Looks so good. It's interesting that you soak your quinoa overnight. I don't; I must buy some that is more processed or something.
I love the lemon balm and walnut oil in your salad vinaigrette - I'm sure it must be so fragrant!
What an elegant salad! Pass me some please :)
Great photography! At first glance, even if I didn't know what it was made of, I would it eat in an instant, lol! Thanks for sharing!
Julie
Gourmet Getaways
So the trick to making good quinoa is soaking overnight? I'm going to have to try that because I've been able to making a tender quinoa yet. :) This is a great salad Angie and I especially love the dressing with the lemon balm. Perfect summer time meal!
I love that lemon vinaigrette. I think it is going to be the star of my saladas this summer.
Mmm... I need to have more healthy salad especially like yours :D Look refreshing and yummy!
What a gorgeous salad Angie! The lemon balm vinaigrette sounds so good and I love how you served this with the endive leaves - such a tasty and healthy meal :)
Angie, this looks delicious and is tempting me to run out and buy a lemon balm plant for my garden. It would be a lovely addition!
Fresh and Summery! Yum!
Love your photos and I know I would love this meal!
Ohhh this looks so good! I bet the lemon balm really does come through on this dressing. Yum!
fantastic vinaigrette! i really like this, angie, it's a great way to eat quinoa!
Wow!! This looks so nourishing! Healthy and fresh! YUM! :) Great recipe!! Hope that you are having a great week!!
I love the presentation!
Protein-packed healthy salad!
Nice use of quinoa.
I really need to buy quinoa again! This looks amazing!
Love how simple and easy this salad is - perfect for a summer weeknight meal!
I do enjoy a good quinoa salad, but your serving in endives really takes it up a notch.
That is one delicious vinaigrette Angie! I think I could drink it! The salad is so tempting and beautiful.
Your salad sounds amazing, Angie! I adore quinoa...and you've made it a meal!
Sounds great; I love that you can enjoy it warm or cold.
Oh！This is awesome and refreshing! Love the lemon flavour...Yummy!
Super healthy chicken salad :D and very summery too :)
A meal on its own! I love these types of salads that have protein as well!
Hi Angie, you make the most interesting salads :) Lovely presentation!
That looks healthy! I love quinoa and I saw the red one at the store. I'm thinking about buying some but the organic quinoa is expensive. Your dish must be yummy! :)
Gorgeous salad, Angie. It looks so light and refreshing, and so beautifully colourful too. I would love to tuck into a big bowl of that for lunch.
That is just beautiful and delicious.
I never thought quinoa was that pretty but you make it look beautiful Angie!
I think I must got to store and search for walnut oil this afternoon. Lemon balm sound very interesting and the quinoa salad looks great!
What a lovely dish and a complete meal in one bowl. I love quinoa, not only is it a super grain but you can create so many wonderful recipes with it. Thanks for sharing. I like your vinaigrette.
Yummy! So healthy and delicious--I love it! The vinaigrette sounds delicious.
I have to try this soaking method. Does it cook faster?
Sounds delicious and nice and healthy. I love your pictures.
This sounds like a delicious and filling salad, Angie. I am loving the healthy grains in salads too. I will have to see if I can still find a lemon balm plant to grow this summer.
love this healthy and low fat salad!
I've never heard of lemon balm leaves! I'm sure this salad is delicious!
Another beautiful salad, I made your sprouted chickpea one the other day and it was amazing. Another one for my list!
i can;t find black quinoa for the life of me! Your chicken salad and quinoa look divine, fresh and a perfect meal in itself!
Hi Angie,
You make the prettiest salads! And it looks delicious too!
Lemon balm leaves look like mint? I have tons in my grandma's garden (mint), I should prepare this with bulgur. Thanks for the lovely summer recipes, so nice :)
This is the sort of weekday dinner that we eat often! Lemon balm is in my garden so this is another way to use it up! Yummmm! Beautiufully presented too, Angie! x
Quinao is one of my favorite ingredients of all times. I need to start whipping some quinoa recipes soon :-)
Never heard of lemon balm leaves before!! Quinoa based recipes are my favorite!
This is a refined, healthy and delicious dish. It is perfect at this time of year too. Beautiful food Angie as always!
Hi Angie, your salad and vinaigrette look so delightful. As usual very impressive presentation.
Have a wonderful week ahead,regards.
What a beautiful salad, love your presentation it is stunning, also the lemon balm vinaigrette sounds drinkable.
I need to try quinoa, on my list this week! Luvin' that Lemon Balm Vinaigrette - a must try. So beautifully presented!!
I really don't think I could ever get sick of quinoa. I love it to death. This way of using it is really great and so fresh. I haven't had lemon balm since I was a little girl. I have to find some to plant in my garden.
I love the red Quinoa. The salad must be very delicious with the lemon balm vinaigratte.
I really love the Lemon Balm Vinaigrette you are using here, it could become a star in so many recipes!
Angie you will be my go to person when it comes to healthy recipes :) I need to eat more quinoa.
The dressing sounds so good, love walnut oil.
Another gorgeous salad, love the soaked quinoa. And I have been on a crazy kaffir lime leaf kick, got to get my hands on lemon balm leaves.
Delicious salad. I love quinoa.
I love quinoa in anything and this salad is no exception. It looks so yummy and I love the use of lemon balm!
That vinaigrette sounds amazing! What a great idea and combination- have never thought to combine lemon balm and walnut.
I'm always in awe with your creative dressings/vinaigrettes, Angie :)
this looks great have a lovely weekend
Your salad looks amazing and refreshing. Love the way you serve them on endives. :)
What a great salad! I love the mix of quinoa and chicken. you just raised the bar on summer salads dearie :)
chow! Devaki @ weavethousandflavors
Love this salad Angie! The vinaigrette is perfect! And what a super idea for serving and/or dipping the salad! A true winner!
une belle salade bien fraîche et joliment présentée bravo
bon week-end
Lemon balm is one of the few herbs I don't have in the garden. I love the quinoa chicken salad!!!! Perfect for summer!
Love this salad…sounds heavenly! The dressing sounds luscious with lemon balm and walnut oil.
I recently tried quinoa for the first time and loved it- this looks like a great way of cooking it! The dressing sounds so good!
I love quinoa! This looks delicious, healthy but so good as well!
The salad looks beautiful in endive leaves. Great for summer!
Love this salad, a perfect Summer salad. The vinaigrette sounds so refreshing! Hugs, Terra
This looks really tasty, thanks for sharing this recipe.
Simon
That's what I love about the food you prepare. It's healthy, delicious and also looks fantastic!
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