Best Skillet Quinoa Salad Recipes

SKILLET QUINOA SALAD

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Power and protein-packed clean eating salad! 24-Day Challenge friendly! Serve warm with a freshly made poached egg, tofu, or other protein of your choice.

Provided by Brittany Ferrans

Categories Salad Green Salad Recipes Kale Salad Recipes

Time 47m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 cup quinoa, rinsed and drained
2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 head broccoli, cut into small florets
½ bunch kale, chopped
½ red bell pepper, chopped
¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
¼ cup sliced black olives
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, or to taste

Steps:

Heat 1 teaspoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add quinoa; cook and stir until quinoa is lightly toasted, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Pour in chicken broth slowly. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until most of the chicken broth is absorbed, about 12 minutes.
Layer broccoli, kale, and red bell pepper over quinoa in the skillet. Cover and cook until quinoa is tender, about 8 minutes more. Fluff quinoa with a fork. Sprinkle cilantro and olives on top. Season with salt and black pepper and drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 552.7 calories, Carbohydrate 79.6 g, Cholesterol 4 mg, Fat 18 g, Fiber 13.4 g, Protein 23.7 g, SaturatedFat 2.7 g, Sodium 451.2 mg, Sugar 4.6 g

ONE SKILLET MEXICAN QUINOA

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With a large family, I love these one skillet dishes where, for at least 15 minutes, I can 'set it and forget it!' And the kids love it! Serve it for Cinco de Mayo or any night of the week!

Provided by The Gruntled Gourmand

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican

Time 40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 jalapeno pepper, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 (14.5 ounce) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
1 cup yellow corn
1 cup quinoa
1 cup chicken broth
1 tablespoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
1 ½ teaspoons chili powder
½ teaspoon cumin
1 pinch kosher salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 avocado - peeled, pitted, and diced
1 lime, juiced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Steps:

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute jalapeno pepper and garlic in hot oil until fragrant, about 1 minute.
Stir black beans, tomatoes, yellow corn, quinoa, and chicken broth into skillet; season with red pepper flakes, chili powder, cumin, salt, and black pepper. Bring to a boil, cover the skillet with a lid, reduce heat to low, and simmer until quinoa is tender and liquid is mostly absorbed, about 20 minutes. Stir avocado, lime juice, and cilantro into quinoa until combined.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 450.1 calories, Carbohydrate 67.1 g, Cholesterol 1.5 mg, Fat 14.9 g, Fiber 17.2 g, Protein 16.5 g, SaturatedFat 2.1 g, Sodium 1098.5 mg, Sugar 5.1 g