RECIPE: Warm Chicken Salad with Quinoa

If you're looking to lose weight quickly then the Low GI diet could be the answer. Celebrities such as Sharon Stone and Kylie Minogue are said to swear by the carbohydrate controlled ritual. This recipe by Zoe Bingley-Pullin is a great way to start a Low GI diet!

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 25 minutes

Serves: 4-6

Chicken Ingredients:

• 2x200g chicken breast, cup into thick strips

• 1 tsp of dried marjoram

• Salt and pepper to season

• 1 tbsp of olive oil

Salad ingredients:

• 1 cup quinoa

• 2 cups water

• ¼ cup Spanish onion, chopped

• ½ a cup of red capsicum, diced

• ½ a cup of green capsicum, diced

• ½ cup fresh basil, julienne

• 1 cup of fresh tomato

• 1 tsp of garlic, crushed

• 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar

• 3 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil

• 1 tsp of fresh chili

Method:

In a bowl mix all the chicken ingredients together and place in a hot saucepan and cook until slightly golden brown.

Cook the quinoa in a saucepan with two cups of water. Stir constantly over medium heat about 5 minutes till it just becomes aromatic.

Reduce the heat to low, cover the pan and simmer for about 15 minutes.

Drain the quinoa if necessary and then transfer the quinoa to a large bowl.

Add the remaining ingredients including the chicken and thoroughly combine.

Taste and adjust seasonings.

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