Chicken Quinoa Salad With Apples And Mozzarella - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups water
1 cup uncooked quinoa
3 cups chopped cooked chicken
3 Granny Smith apples, cut into 1-inch slices
1 (8 ounce) package mozzarella cheese, cubed
2 tablespoons dried parsley
2 teaspoons dried thyme
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 cup raspberry vinaigrette dressing

Preparation

Bring water and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Spread on a platter; let cool.
Combine chicken, Granny Smith apples, mozzarella cheese, parsley, thyme, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Mix in raspberry vinaigrette. Chill salad for 20 minutes.
Fold quinoa into the salad. Refrigerate until serving.