High-Protein Chicken Edamame Salad

A sweet, nutty and crunchy salad with shredded chicken, edamame, quinoa, and a creamy sweet chili yogurt dressing. Perfect for meal prep and refreshing weekday lunches.

By @goodnessavenue

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Cook time: 25 minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 0.33 cup quinoa uncooked
• 1 cup edamame shelled
• 0.5 cup plain yogurt preferably low fat
• 0.25 cup sweet chili sauce
• 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
• 3 tbsp soy sauce
• 0.33 cup apple cider vinegar
• 5 cups shredded cabbage
• 2 cups shredded chicken cooked
• 1 apple diced
• 0.75 cup spring onions sliced
• 0.33 cup roasted cashews chopped
• 0 chili yogurt dressing prepared earlier

Instructions

1. Cook the quinoa and shelled edamame according to package instructions.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together plain yogurt, sweet chili sauce, toasted sesame oil, soy sauce, and apple cider vinegar until well combined.
3. Add shredded cabbage, cooked quinoa, shredded chicken, diced apple, sliced spring onions and chopped roasted cashews to a large bowl.
4. Pour the chili yogurt dressing over the salad and toss well to combine.
5. Serve the salad immediately or refrigerate for meal prep. Enjoy!