Mexican Quinoa Power Salad

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I am so excited to share this recipe, featuring Minute® Ready to Serve White & Red Quinoa, with you. While this post is sponsored, all thoughts and opinions are my own.

I always try to have a salad for lunch. I say try because, if I am not careful, I fall into a rut of the same old romaine and dressing and find myself ordering a burger from the cafeteria. Right now, that is definitely not an issue though because I am totally in love with this Mexican quinoa power salad.

This Mexican quinoa power salad is the perfect combination of baby spinach, chili lime chicken, and Minute Ready to Serve Quinoa. I top it all off with an amazing chili lime vinaigrette for a salad that you can never get tired of.

Minute Ready to Serve Quinoa is part of Minute’s new “better-for-you” pantry staples that also include other Minute Ready to Serve products like Minute Ready to Serve Organics and gluten-free Multi-Grain Medley. You’ll never get bored with your lunch again because all the varieties come in single serving cups and are ready in just 60 seconds. It makes them the perfect option for mixing in a salad, adding as a side to a protein, or just adding a sauce or cheese for a quick lunch.

Ingredients for Mexican Quinoa Power Salad:

2 cups baby spinach
1  Minute® Ready to Serve White & Red Quinoa cup
1/2 Tbsp oil
1 boneless, skinless chicken breast
1/4 tsp paprika
1/8 tsp chile powder
Salt and pepper
1/2 mango, diced
1/2 avocado, diced
1/4 cup corn kernels
1 lime, zested
Dressing:
1 Tbsp lime juice
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tsp red wine vinegar
1 tsp honey
1 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp cumin
2 Tbsp oil

Let’s Make It:

1. In a small bowl, combine 1/4 tsp paprika, 1/8 tsp chili powder, salt and pepper. Rub onto chicken breast. Grill or oven bake chicken breast until fully cooked. Cut into chunks once cooked. Set aside.

2. In a small bowl, whisk together ingredients for dressing until fully combined. Set aside.

3. In a large bowl, combine spinach, Minute Quinoa, cooked chicken breast, mango, avocado, corn and lime zest. Drizzle dressing on top and toss to combine.

This salad is perfect for your lunch at home or at the office. The Minute Ready to Serve Quinoa is a blend of white and red quinoa, 100 percent whole grain, gluten free and an excellent source of fiber making it the perfect addition for a wholesome lunch. You can even make it larger and serve a group with it.

See the whole recipe in action below!

What are your favorite lunch options? Do you get bored easily and start to seek out new, delicious options?

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Minute® Ready to Serve White & Red Quinoa.