Cranberry Nectarine Quinoa Salad – Alberta Co-op

Ingredients

• 1 lb chicken breast (boneless and skinless)
• 3 tbs olive oil (divided)
• 1 clove garlic (peeled and minced)
• sea salt (to taste)
• black pepper (to taste)
• 1 cup quinoa (uncooked and thoroughly rinsed)
• 1/3 cup dried cranberries
• 2 nectarines (pitted and diced)
• 1/3 cup chopped walnuts
• 2-4 tablespoons chopped fresh herbs ((parsley, basil, mint))
• 4 tbs red wine vinegar
• 4 ounces goat cheese (crumbled)