Quinoa Summer Salad

 Do you ever just crave salad for dinner? 

Do you contemplate different veggie combinations in your spare time? 

Do you try to think how you can combine quinoa, sweet potatoes, and salad into one meal?  

No? Just me?  

Ok. It's ok.  I already know I am weird when it comes to veggies and salad.  I love veggies just a little too much.  Veggies make me happy, people, there's just no denying it. 

But that is exactly how this meal came about.  Because I do all those weird things . . .all. the. time. 

Quinoa Summer Salad 

1 c. dry quinoa, thoroughly rinsed 

1 -2 chicken breasts 

2 sweet potatoes 

5 - 6 boiled eggs 

spinach, or other salad greens

tomatoes 

carrots 

cucumbers 

any other veggies you like 

Cook the quinoa, then let cool. Meanwhile, roast the sweet potatoes.  Chop them into bite sized pieces (I do not peel them).  Add a couple of tablespoons of olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.  Stir till coated then cook on a rimmed baking sheet (I line with parchment paper) for 30-40 mins at 450*, stirring once. Let cool.  Pan fry the chicken breasts, chopped up into small bite sized pieces. Mix quinoa, sweet potatoes, chicken, eggs and other salad fixings and top with dressing of your choice.  

Enjoy!