Baked Chicken with Quinoa Salad

Name: Baked Chicken with Quinoa Salad
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Chicken Ingredients; 1 piece chicken thigh; Sesame oil; Teriyaki sauce; Dressing Ingredients; 1/4 cup low sodium Japanese soy sauce; 1 tablespoon sesame oil; 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar; 1/4 teaspoon grated ginger; 2 tablespoons toasted white sesame seeds (to taste); 2-3 tablespoons chopped cilantro (to taste); Pinch salt; Black pepper to taste; Salad Ingredients; Cooked quinoa; Finely shredded purple cabbage; Diced tomatoes; Diced tri-color bell peppers; Roasted sunflower seeds

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Baked Chicken with Quinoa Salad

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Ingredients

Chicken Ingredients
1 piecechicken thigh
Sesame oil
Teriyaki sauce
Dressing Ingredients
1/4 cuplow sodium Japanese soy sauce
1 tablespoonsesame oil
1 tablespoonapple cider vinegar
1/4 teaspoongrated ginger
2 tablespoonstoasted white sesame seeds (to taste)
2-3 tablespoonschopped cilantro (to taste)
Pinchsalt
Black pepper to taste
Salad Ingredients
Cooked quinoa
Finely shredded purple cabbage
Diced tomatoes
Diced tri-color bell peppers
Roasted sunflower seeds

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Steps

1

Cook quinoa with a quinoa-to-water ratio of 1:2.
2

Marinate the chicken (poke the chicken all over with a fork) with sesame oil and a small amount of teriyaki sauce for flavor. Let it sit for about 15 minutes or longer.
3

Prepare the salad vegetables.
4

Mix the dressing ingredients.
5

Bake the chicken in a pan over low heat with a lid on. Once cooked, place it on a plate.
6

Mix the dressing with the salad vegetables and quinoa until well combined.
7

Serve with the chicken.