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    Quinoa Salad with Honey Garlic Sriracha Chicken Meal Prep

    Posted: Nov 6, 2017 Last Modified: Jan 20, 2020 by Carmy · This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    A delicious quinoa salad with honey garlic sriracha chicken that takes less than 40 minutes to make. This meal prep idea will get you excited for lunch time during your work week!

    A delicious quinoa salad with honey garlic sriracha chicken that takes less than 40 minutes to make. This meal prep idea will get you excited for lunch time during your work week!

    Honey Garlic Sriracha Chicken with Quinoa Meal Prep

    I’ve been a little obsessed with quinoa salads recently. It takes less than 20 minutes to make and all you have to do is add your protein of choice! This week, I was inspired by the popular honey garlic chicken dish and decided to do a play on that with my quinoa salad.

    A delicious quinoa salad with honey garlic sriracha chicken that takes less than 40 minutes to make. This meal prep idea will get you excited for lunch time during your work week!

    THAT HONEY GARLIC SAUCE…

    I wanted to make my own so I could control what’s in my honey garlic sauce. The honey garlic in this quinoa salad with honey garlic chicken is actually quite easy to make!

    Here’s what you’ll need for the honey garlic sriracha sauce:

    • honey
    • tarmari or soy sauce
    • garlic, minced
    • sriracha sauce
    • flour, to thicken the sauce

    For the quinoa salad portion of this meal prep, you’ll need:

    • chicken breast
    • quinoa
    • spinach

    How To Make This Quinoa Salad with Honey Garlic Sriracha Chicken

    Heat up the oven to 400F.

    On low heat on the stovetop, mix together your honey, tamari sauce, minced garlic, and flour.

    While stirring the honey garlic sriracha sauce occasionally, get a second pot on the stove and place your quinoa and water on medium heat. Your quinoa should take around 15-20 minutes to cook, stir it occasionally.

    Once your honey garlic sriracha sauce is throughly mixed together, set aside 1/3 of it and pour 2/3 onto your chicken (in a parchment paper envelop, see note below) and bake in the oven for 30 minutes or until your chicken is done.

    Once your quinoa is done and your chicken is baking, mix your spinach and quinoa together in your lunch container.

    Once your chicken is done, slice it up and place it on top of your quinoa and spinach. Portion out the remainder of the honey garlic sriracha sauce to each serving.

    Note: With the sauce, I bake/marinate the chicken the same way I did for my Sheet Pan Chicken Teriyaki with Veggies and Pineapple Meal Prep where I put the chicken in a parchment paper, fold it in half, and fold close the parchment paper envelop. Check out my chicken teriyaki recipe for a picture on how to do it if you need help!

    A delicious quinoa salad with honey garlic sriracha chicken that takes less than 40 minutes to make. This meal prep idea will get you excited for lunch time during your work week!

    One of my favourite way to eat this quinoa salad with honey garlic sriracha chicken meal prep is with a side of fruit! I find that mixing the two together to be perfect! I think the Monbento box is perfect for this quinoa salad with honey garlic sriracha chicken meal prep because the two compartment allows you to easily pack some fruit.

    TIPS ON MAKING THIS QUINOA SALAD WITH HONEY GARLIC SRIRACHA CHICKEN

    Cook your chicken in a parchment paper envelope to keep the sauce on the chicken while it bakes so it stays moist, tender, and full of flavour

    Don’t want to mince garlic? Toss a few cloves into a food processor!

    If you want your quinoa to have more flavour to it, cook it in broth instead of water.

    If you want to avoid the quinoa from getting soggy, keep your honey garlic for the quinoa on the side and don’t add it until you’re ready to serve/eat (monbento makes these cute little sauce holders to go with the bento boxes)

    A delicious quinoa salad with honey garlic sriracha chicken that takes less than 40 minutes to make. This meal prep idea will get you excited for lunch time during your work week!

    Quinoa Salad with Honey Garlic Sriracha Chicken

    A delicious quinoa salad with honey garlic sriracha chicken that takes less than 40 minutes to make. This meal prep idea will get you excited for lunch time during your work week!
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    Prep Time: 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time: 35 minutes mins
    Total Time: 40 minutes mins
    Servings: 4 servings

    Ingredients

    Honey Garlic Sriracha Sauce

    • 1/2 cup honey, more or less to taste
    • 2-3 tbsp tamari sauce, more or less to taste
    • 3 cloves garlic, minced
    • 1 tbsp Sriracha, more or less to taste
    • 1 tbsp flour, to thicken

    Quinoa Salad and Chicken

    • 4 small chicken breast (or two large ones cut in half)
    • 1.5 cups quinoa
    • 3 cups water
    • 1 bag spinach

    Instructions

    • Heat up the oven to 400F.
    • On low heat on the stovetop, mix together your honey, tamari sauce, minced garlic, and flour. 
    • While stirring the honey garlic sriracha sauce occasionally, get a second pot on the stove and place your quinoa and water on medium heat. Your quinoa should take around 15-20 minutes to cook, stir it occasionally.
    • Once your honey garlic sriracha sauce is throughly mixed together, set aside 1/3 of it and pour 2/3 onto your chicken (in a parchment paper envelop) and bake in the oven for 30 minutes or until your chicken is done.
    • Once your quinoa is done and your chicken is baking, mix your spinach and quinoa together in your lunch container.
    • Once your chicken is done, slice it up and place it on top of your quinoa and spinach. Portion out the remainder of the honey garlic sriracha sauce to each serving.
    • Optional: Serve with fruit!

    Notes

    Calories range from depend on how much sauce you drizzle onto your dish afterwards!
    Tried this recipe?Did you make this recipe? I'm always so happy to hear about it! I'd love to see how it turned out. Tag me at @CarmysHungry on Instagram so I can see it! If you enjoyed the recipe, I'd really appreciate a comment with a 5 star rating! ♥

    Nutrition Per Serving

    Calories: 591kcal
    Author: Carmy
    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Meal Prep
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    MORE MEAL PREPS TO TRY

    • Quinoa Chicken Spinach Nergi Bowl 
    • Chicken Pepperoni Pasta Salad
    • Quinoa Salad with Honey Garlic Sriracha Chicken
    • Healthy Chicken Mason Jar Salad
    • Cold Chicken Spinach Pasta Salad

    RESOURCES AND TIPS FOR MEAL PREPPING

    • How To Cook Chicken Breasts Perfectly
    • What Is An Instant Pot
    • Tips To Help You Meal Prep For The Week Successfully
    • Tips for Meal Prepping on a Budget
    • 7 Freezer Friendly Chicken Marinades
    • 5 Freezer Friendly Marinades
    • Meal Prep Support Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mealprepsupport/

    Other places to connect with me
    Instagram: @carmyshungry
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carmyycom
    Email: [email protected]

    Comments

    1. Chrissy @ Snacking in Sneakers says

      November 06, 2017 at 12:05 pm

      5 stars
      YUM!!! Sriracha is probably my favorite seasoning (condiment? what is it considered? lol) right now, so I can’t wait to try this out.

      Reply
    2. Sarah says

      November 06, 2017 at 3:48 pm

      The flavors sound amazing and so quick and easy it’s a win!

      Reply
    3. Deborah @ Confessions of mother runner says

      November 06, 2017 at 3:49 pm

      honey and siracha have been my go to for roasted veggies lately. Such a great combo

      Reply
    4. Abbey Sharp says

      November 06, 2017 at 5:10 pm

      5 stars
      This definitely gets me excited about lunch!

      Reply
    5. Kelly says

      November 06, 2017 at 6:12 pm

      Looks like a total crowd pleaser and easy to take to school or work!

      Reply
    6. Farrah Fong says

      November 06, 2017 at 6:18 pm

      Ahh, this has so many of my favorite things in it! I’m definitely going to have to try it out for one of my meal prep weekends! *-*

      Reply
    7. Rachel says

      November 06, 2017 at 8:07 pm

      I’ve never had sriracha! I know, I’m the only one on the planet… this looks so yummy!

      Reply
    8. Mollie Mason | Holistic Health Nutrition says

      November 06, 2017 at 9:45 pm

      5 stars
      This looks so yummy! I’m always interested in anything that makes meals on the go easier.

      Reply
    9. Emily says

      November 06, 2017 at 8:59 pm

      5 stars
      Ummm yes please!! This so yummy and super simple to make.

      Reply
    10. Jessica Kuepfer says

      November 07, 2017 at 9:26 am

      Looks delicious! nice work.

      Reply
    11. Karen G. says

      November 07, 2017 at 5:51 pm

      Honey sriracha sounds so yummy, and I love quinoa! Definitely saving this one for later, thanks for sharing!

      Reply
    12. Mikki says

      November 07, 2017 at 6:30 pm

      5 stars
      I do love me some quinoa. Love all the flavors in this recipe too!

      Reply
    13. Allyson Brandt says

      November 07, 2017 at 5:40 pm

      5 stars
      That sauce looks delicious—and could go on so many things! Yum.

      Reply
    14. Christina Bauer says

      November 07, 2017 at 9:31 pm

      Love the sweet and spicy combo!

      Reply
    5 from 6 votes

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