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honey chipolte chicken salad with quinoa, sliced chicken breast, avocado, carrots and fresh herbs in a bowl

Honey-Chipotle Chicken Salad

lime, quinoa, roasted red peppers, avocado

STARS

Loads of veggies and grilled chicken breast brushed with a chipotle-lime glaze, served with fluffy white quinoa, avocado, roasted red peppers, romaine lettuce and a chipotle lime-honey dressing.
difficultyDifficulty Level
EasyEasyEasy
difficulty
Total Time:  40 minutes
Active Time:  40 minutes
Ingredients

Chipotle-Lime Chicken

  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 can chipotle chiles in adobo sauce
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • Salt, to taste
  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

Lime-Cilantro Quinoa

  • 1 cup white quinoa
  • 2 cups vegetable stock
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped

Honey-Cilantro Vinaigrette

  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 lime, juiced and zested
  • 1/2 cup cilantro
  • 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons chipotles in adobo sauce
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper, to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt, to taste

Serving

  • 2 romaine hearts, chopped
  • 4 radishes, sliced thinly
  • 1 can roasted red peppers, drained and diced
  • 1 avocado, sliced thinly
  • 2 cups carrot matchsticks
  • 2 scallions, minced
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 400°F.
2
In a medium saucepan, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and cook until golden. Add the chipotles in adobo and cook, stirring, to "fry" the peppers. Add the honey and chicken stock and bring to a simmer, stirring to dissolve the honey. Remove from the heat and purée the sauce with an immersion blender. Return to the heat and add the butter, whisking constantly until melted. Season with lime, salt and pepper.
3
In a small saucepan, bring the quinoa, vegetable stock and a pinch of salt to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered, for 12-15 minutes, until the grains are tender. Stir in the lime juice and cilantro.
4
Arrange the chicken on a baking sheet, brush with some of the chipotle-lime glaze, and roast for 10-15 minutes, until cooked through. Brush with remaining glaze and let the chicken rest for 5-10 minutes before slicing.
5
To make the vinaigrette, combine all of the ingredients except the oil in a blender, food processor, or immersion blender.  As the mixture is blending, slowly add the oil to emulsify. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
6
To serve, divide the quinoa, romaine, radishes, roasted red peppers, avocado, carrots, and chicken breasts between plates, drizzle with vinaigrette and sprinkle with sliced scallions.

Honey-Chipotle Chicken Salad

lime, quinoa, roasted red peppers, avocado

STARS

Loads of veggies and grilled chicken breast brushed with a chipotle-lime glaze, served with fluffy white quinoa, avocado, roasted red peppers, romaine lettuce and a chipotle lime-honey dressing.
difficultyDifficulty Level
EasyEasyEasy
difficulty
Total Time:  40 minutes
Active Time:  40 minutes
Servings:  4

Ingredients

Chipotle-Lime Chicken

  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 can chipotle chiles in adobo sauce
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • Salt, to taste
  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

Lime-Cilantro Quinoa

  • 1 cup white quinoa
  • 2 cups vegetable stock
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped

Honey-Cilantro Vinaigrette

  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 lime, juiced and zested
  • 1/2 cup cilantro
  • 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons chipotles in adobo sauce
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper, to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt, to taste

Serving

  • 2 romaine hearts, chopped
  • 4 radishes, sliced thinly
  • 1 can roasted red peppers, drained and diced
  • 1 avocado, sliced thinly
  • 2 cups carrot matchsticks
  • 2 scallions, minced

Directions

1
Preheat the oven to 400°F.
2
In a medium saucepan, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and cook until golden. Add the chipotles in adobo and cook, stirring, to "fry" the peppers. Add the honey and chicken stock and bring to a simmer, stirring to dissolve the honey. Remove from the heat and purée the sauce with an immersion blender. Return to the heat and add the butter, whisking constantly until melted. Season with lime, salt and pepper.
3
In a small saucepan, bring the quinoa, vegetable stock and a pinch of salt to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered, for 12-15 minutes, until the grains are tender. Stir in the lime juice and cilantro.
4
Arrange the chicken on a baking sheet, brush with some of the chipotle-lime glaze, and roast for 10-15 minutes, until cooked through. Brush with remaining glaze and let the chicken rest for 5-10 minutes before slicing.
5
To make the vinaigrette, combine all of the ingredients except the oil in a blender, food processor, or immersion blender.  As the mixture is blending, slowly add the oil to emulsify. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
6
To serve, divide the quinoa, romaine, radishes, roasted red peppers, avocado, carrots, and chicken breasts between plates, drizzle with vinaigrette and sprinkle with sliced scallions.