Authentic home cooking from Chile, with US measurements.

Originally published on Cookpad Chile as PECHUGA DE POLLO A LA PLANCHA CON QUINUA TABULÉ

Grilled Chicken Breast with Quinoa Tabbouleh

Name: Grilled Chicken Breast with Quinoa Tabbouleh
Yield: Serves 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 18 oz (510 g) chicken breasts; 2 teaspoons olive oil; 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 1 tablespoon fresh oregano, chopped; 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste; Black pepper to taste; 3/4 cup quinoa (125 g); 1 1/2 cups water; 1/2 cup grape tomatoes, halved; 3/4 cup cucumber with skin, diced; 1/3 cup celery, finely diced; 2 radishes, thinly sliced; 1/3 cup cooked green beans, chopped into small pieces; 1/3 cup carrot, cut into very thin julienne strips; 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped; 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin (optional); 1/2 cup goat cheese, cubed (optional); 3 tablespoons olive oil; 3 tablespoons lemon juice; 1/4 teaspoon salt

Jon Michelena @jonmichelena

Estados Unidos

Tabbouleh is a traditional Arab salad made with bulgur, which is cracked wheat that has been partially cooked. In this version, I used quinoa. I love it served with grilled chicken breast.

Jon Michelena @jonmichelena

Estados Unidos

Tabbouleh is a traditional Arab salad made with bulgur, which is cracked wheat that has been partially cooked. In this version, I used quinoa. I love it served with grilled chicken breast.

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Ingredients

Serves 4 servings

Ingredients to season the chicken
18 oz (510 g)chicken breasts
2 teaspoonsolive oil
2 clovesgarlic, finely chopped
1 tablespoonfresh oregano, chopped
1/2 teaspoonsalt, or to taste
Black pepper to taste
Ingredients for the quinoa tabbouleh
3/4 cupquinoa (125 g)
1 1/2 cupswater
1/2 cupgrape tomatoes, halved
3/4 cupcucumber with skin, diced
1/3 cupcelery, finely diced
2radishes, thinly sliced
1/3 cupcooked green beans, chopped into small pieces
1/3 cupcarrot, cut into very thin julienne strips
1/4 cupcilantro, chopped
1/4 teaspoonground cumin (optional)
1/2 cupgoat cheese, cubed (optional)
Dressing
3 tablespoonsolive oil
3 tablespoonslemon juice
1/4 teaspoonsalt

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Steps

1

Measure and cut all the ingredients for the recipe. Mix the spices and season the chicken. Rub the chicken breasts with olive oil and let marinate for 30 minutes. Heat a grill pan well and grill the chicken breasts. Let cool.
2

Bring the water to a boil in a pot. Add the quinoa and cook over low heat for about 12 minutes, then turn off the heat. Let it rest and cool. Whisk together the dressing ingredients. In a salad bowl, mix the quinoa with the vegetables and cilantro. Add half of the dressing and mix well. Add goat cheese if desired.
3

Serve the quinoa tabbouleh with the chicken breasts and drizzle the remaining dressing over the chicken.

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Jon Michelena @jonmichelena

Published in the US on August 12, 2025 16:08

Estados Unidos

Soy chileno, jubilado, radicado en New York, Estados Unidos.Me encanta la cocina, crear recetas, sacarles fotos y las pongo en mi blog.Me gusta caminar, trotar y jugar tenis. Me encanta la vida al aire libre.Los invito a ver y subscribirse a mi canal de You Tube. Recetas paso a paso.https://www.youtube.com/@JonMichelena1www.lacocinadelpollo.blogspot.comhttps://www.instagram.com/pollojon28/https://www.pinterest.cl/michelena8https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1393387020

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Lemon Cucumber Chicken Breast Cilantro Grape Tomato Pepper Green Bean Celery Radish Carrot Chicken Quinoa Garlic Goat Cheese

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