QUINOA BOWL WITH AVOCADO, HOMEMADE CROUTONS, AND CARAMELIZED CHICKEN WITH MUSTARD AND HONEY
In collaboration with
Emilie Gaillet, Emilie Murmure
2-4
Portions
30 min
Prepping
25 min
Cooking
Recipe
Easy
Ingredients
- 3 Exceldor chicken breasts, sliced into thin strips
- 1 1/2 cups (375 ml) quinoa
- 2 ripe avocados
- 1 can cherry tomatoes
- 1 head Boston lettuce
- 1/3 cup (80 ml) capers
- 1 cup (250 ml) diced bread
- A drizzle of olive oil
- Sea salt and ground pepper to taste
MARINADE/DRESSING
- 1/3 cup (80 ml) honey
- 3 tbsp. (45 ml) old-fashioned mustard
- 3 tbsp. (45 ml) Dijon mustard
- 2 tbsp. (30 ml) olive oil
- 1 garlic clove, grated
Directions
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- In a bowl, combine all marinade ingredients. Set aside half for the vinaigrette (if it is a little thick, add a dash of water to thin). Add the chicken strips to the marinade and let stand for an hour or ideally overnight for more flavor and tenderness.
- In a bowl, mix the diced bread with a drizzle of olive oil, season with salt and pepper, and bake for 15 minutes at 350°F (175 °C). Croutons must be golden and crispy.
- In a saucepan, place quinoa in twice its volume of water, bring to a boil, reduce heat to minimum, cover, and simmer for 12 minutes. Once done, remove the pan from the heat and set aside for a few minutes without removing lid.
- Heat a bit of oil in a large non-stick skillet and cook the marinated chicken strips for 3–4 minutes on each side until golden brown and lightly caramelized (it’s better to cook a small amount of chicken at a time rather than all in the same skillet).
- Cut cherry tomatoes in half and slice avocado.
- To serve, place quinoa in each bowl, add chopped lettuce, tomatoes and avocado slices, garnish with capers and homemade croutons, then top with caramelized chicken strips. Top generously with vinaigrette.
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