High Protein Chicken Quinoa Salad
Easily—and deliciously! —reach your daily protein-intake goals with this flavor-packed Success® Tri-Color Quinoa salad.
Ingredients
- 1 bag Success® Tri-Color Quinoa
- 1 cup edamame, shelled and cooked
- 1 can (15 oz) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped
- 2 grilled chicken breasts, sliced
- 1/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 tbsp chives, chopped
- 1 tbsp dried dill
- 1 tbsp dried parsley
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 scoop flavorless protein powder (optional)
High Protein Greek Yogurt Ranch Dressing
Instructions
With protein in almost every ingredient, including the quinoa, chickpeas, chicken and Greek yogurt-based dressing, this savory salad packs a serious punch.
Step 1
Prepare quinoa according to package directions.
Step 2
In a medium bowl, whisk Greek yogurt, sour cream, chives, dill, parsley, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, black pepper and protein powder (if using) until smooth.
Step 3
In a large bowl, combine quinoa, edamame, chickpeas, tomatoes, red onion. Top with chicken and drizzle dressing on top. Sprinkle with cheese.
Total Bowl Protein Calculation:
- Quinoa: 8 g
- Grilled Chicken: 54 g
- Edamame: 17 g
- Chickpeas: 12 g
- Bell Pepper: 1 g
- Cherry Tomatoes: 1 g
- Red Onion: 0.5 g
- Parsley: 0.5 g
- Feta Cheese: 6 g
Total Protein: 100 grams (25 g per serving)
Total Dressing Protein Calculation:
- Greek Yogurt: 20 g
- Sour Cream: 2 g
- Onion Powder: 0.5 g
- Dried Parsley: 0.5 g
- Dried Dill: 0.5 g
- Chives: 0.3 g
- Protein Powder: 20-25 g (optional)
Total Protein (without protein powder): 23.8 grams Total Protein (with protein powder): 43.8 – 48.8 grams
