Strawberry BBQ Chicken Spinach and Quinoa Salad

 If you have the cooked chicken on hand, this salad is as easy to make as cooking the quinoa and throwing everything together and despite that it is so fantastically good! 

Strawberry BBQ Chicken Spinach and Quinoa Salad with Bacon, Avocado and Goat Cheese

A spinach and quinoa salad with sweet, spicy and smoky roasted strawberry BBQ chicken, fresh strawberries, cool and creamy avocado, tangy goat cheese and bacon.

ingredients

• 1 cup quinoa, well rinsed
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 2 cups baby spinach
• 1 cup cooked chicken, shredded or diced
• 1 cup strawberries
• 1 cup avocado
• 1/4 cup goat cheese, crumbled
• 4 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 1/4 cup roasted strawberry BBQ sauce
• 2 green onions
• cilantro to taste

directions

1. Bring the water and quinoa to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer, covered, until the quinoa is tender and has absorbed the water, about 15 minutes, remove from heat and let sit for 5 minutes, covered.
2. Meanwhile, slice the strawberries, dice the avocado and slice the green onions.
3. Mix everything and enjoy.

https://www.closetcooking.com/2013/05/strawberry-bbq-chicken-spinach-and.html