Recipe: Quinoa Salad with Kale, Chicken, Chickpeas & Bacon - Marla Meridith

Ingredients

• 1 cup dry quinoa, cook according to package directions
• 1 pound chicken breast, slice into bite sized pieces
• 10 ounces Perfectly Baked Bacon crumbled into small pieces
• 1 shallot, diced
• garlic salt
• ground black pepper
• vegetable or canola oil for grill pan
• 1 bunch kale, cleaned, trimmed into small pieces, discard tough ribs
• 1 cup canned chickpeas, rinsed
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice