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Roasted Lemon Chicken Broccoli and Quinoa Salad

The juiciest lemon chicken paired with a flavorful salad combo of broccoli and quinoa!
Course dinner
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 people

Equipment

  • rimmed baking sheet
  • small cooking pot
  • mixing bowls

Ingredients

  • 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast fat trimmed
  • 4 tbsp avocado oil divided
  • tsp kosher salt plus ¼ tsp divided
  • 2 small lemons thinly sliced and seeded
  • 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
  • ½ cup quinoa
  • 1 medium head of broccoli or 8 oz bag of frozen broccoli
  • ¼ cup red-wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp dijon mustard
  • 2 cups fresh baby spinach
  • ¾ cups chopped walnuts
  • ½ cup dried cranberries

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425°. Place chicken on one side of a rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle with 1 tbsp oil and sprinkle with ⅛ tsp of salt. Roast for 10 minutes.
  • Place sliced lemons on other side of baking sheet. Roast, turning once for 15 minutes or until inside temp of chicken reads 165°.
  • Meanwhile, in a small pot, add your broth and quinoa. Follow package directions for cooking.
  • If you are cooking your broccoli, using fresh broccoli, chop up into bite sized pieces. Add your chopped broccoli to a steamer basket. Add enough water to a pot to come up to about 1 inch. Bring to a boil over medium heat. When water is boiling, carefully add your steamer basket with the broccoli into the pot and steam for 5 minutes. Once done, remove from heat and place in a bowl and keep warm. Or, to cut corners toss a bag of broccoli into the microwave.
  • Chop up half of the lemon slices. Combine in a large bowl with vinegar, mustard, and remaining 3 tbsp oil and ¼ tsp of salt. Shred chicken using 2 forks and add chicken, lemon, broccoli, spinach, walnuts, and cranberries to the dressing and toss to combine. Drizzle with more dressing before serving; if desired.

Notes

How can my kids help?  Have them help you make the dressing and teach them how to shred chicken using 2 forks :)