Buffalo chicken quinoa salad

Ingredients

• 2.5 pounds Chicken Breast (skinless, boneless; shred after cooking)
• 0.5 cup Frank's RedHot Buffalo Wing Sauce (used for cooking chicken and optional extra heat)
• 0.5 cup Water (for crockpot)
• 1 cup Quinoa (rinsed before cooking)
• 2 cups Low‑Sodium Organic Chicken Broth (for cooking quinoa)
• 1 cup Black Beans (canned, drained and rinsed)
• 5 cups Mixed Greens (such as spinach, arugula, romaine)
• 1 cup Cherry Tomatoes (halved)
• 1 medium Red Bell Pepper (diced)
• 1 medium Yellow Bell Pepper (diced)
• 2 stalks Celery Stalks (diced)
• to taste Salt (optional)
• to taste Black Pepper (optional)

Instructions

1. Prepare Chicken in Crockpot

   Place the chicken breasts in the crockpot, pour in the buffalo wing sauce and water, and stir to coat evenly.

   Time: PT5M

2. Cook Chicken

   Set the crockpot to low and cook for 8 hours (or high for 4 hours) until the chicken is tender and easily shreds.

   Time: PT8H

3. Cook Quinoa

   Rinse the quinoa under cold water. Combine quinoa and chicken broth in a saucepan, bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook 15 minutes until liquid is absorbed.

   Time: PT15M

   Temperature: Medium heat

4. Cool Quinoa

   Transfer the cooked quinoa to a large bowl and spread it out to cool for about 10 minutes.

   Time: PT10M

5. Chop Vegetables

   Dice the red and yellow bell peppers, slice the celery, halve the cherry tomatoes, and measure out the mixed greens.

   Time: PT10M

6. Prepare Black Beans

   Drain and rinse the canned black beans in a colander.

   Time: PT2M

7. Shred Cooked Chicken

   Remove the chicken from the crockpot, let it cool slightly, then shred with two forks into bite‑size pieces.

   Time: PT5M

8. Assemble Salad

   In a large mixing bowl combine cooled quinoa, black beans, chopped vegetables, mixed greens, and shredded chicken. Add the remaining buffalo sauce from the crockpot (or extra to taste) and toss gently to coat.

   Time: PT5M

9. Portion and Store

   Divide the salad into five airtight containers and refrigerate.

   Time: PT5M

Nutrition Facts

Calories

350

Protein

30 g

Carbohydrates

35 g

Fat

8 g

Fiber

7 g