Ingredients

  • 1 8 oz bag multicolored baby carrots
  • 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 cups coarsely chopped butternut squash (or various mini-squash, halved), about 8 oz
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 3/4 cup chicken stock
  • 1/2 cup red quinoa
  • 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
  • 3 cups loosely packed baby kale or spinach
  • 2 cups shredded roasted chicken
  • Kosher salt and pepper
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh herbs

Method

  • Preheat oven to 425. Toss first 3 ingredients in a roasting pan with olive oil. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, stirring once.
  • Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan heat chicken stock, quinoa and garlic to a boil. Cover and reduce heat to a simmer and cook 16 minutes minutes. Let stand 15 minutes.
  • Combine cooked quinoa, hot roasted vegetables, baby kale, chicken, lemon zest, lemon juice and fresh herbs. Add salt and pepper to taste.