{"id":24175,"date":"2018-10-22T12:29:51","date_gmt":"2018-10-22T16:29:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/?p=24175"},"modified":"2026-04-02T13:42:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T18:42:15","slug":"healthy-roasted-butternut-squash-chicken-quinoa-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/healthy-roasted-butternut-squash-chicken-quinoa-salad","title":{"rendered":"Roasted Butternut Squash Chicken Quinoa Salad"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This yummy Roasted Butternut Squash Chicken Quinoa Salad is a perfect dish to enjoy all year round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Quinoa is one of my favourite grain choices because I love the nutty flavour it has and it pairs perfectly with a variety of different ingredients whether those be sweet or savoury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are a few different varieties of quinoa out there, from the usual white quinoa most of us are used to, to the red, black, purple varieties. According to the Huffington Post<\/a>,<\/strong><\/span> there are actually 120 known varieties or quinoa and they do all have slightly different flavours too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I recently picked up some golden quinoa from Costco<\/a><\/strong> Canada<\/strong><\/a> <\/span>because I thought it looked rather interested compared to the usual quinoa I buy and it definitely has a slightly more earthy\/nutty flavour to the regular white quinoa, as well as a lovely golden colour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Despite quinoa being called a grain by most it is actually a seed and comes packed with protein and amino acids, so it's definitely a great gluten-free alternative to things like couscous and pasta. There are even some gluten-free pasta's you can purchase now that are made from quinoa and they certainly taste yummy too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can also add flavour too by cooking the quinoa in broth or stock or adding seasoning after cooking it in water. Which means it's such a versatile ingredient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So with some chicken and butternut squash to use up, combining with some quinoa and other ingredients for this Roasted Butternut Squash Chicken Quinoa Salad seemed like the perfect idea. Easy for warming up the next day too for lunches. Gotta love leftovers for quick next day meals, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wondering what else you can make with quinoa, now you have that bag in your pantry? Check out some of these other quinoa recipes:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n