What I Did With Quinoa Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Chicken Recipes. (What I Did With Quinoa Recipe). This is a protein-packed main dish. Especially good for Lap-Band® recipients. I can no longer eat rice and am always looking to increase my protein intake. This recipe is tweaked from another. I liked it so much, I decided to share it. Check it out. This is my first time writing a recipe. Hope I did it well. Happy eating!

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 40 mins

Additional: 20 mins

Total: 1hr15 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

What I Did With Quinoa Recipe

Ingredients

1 cup quinoa

1 tablespoon canola oil

1 small onion

chopped

1 red bell pepper

chopped

1 head garlic

chopped

2 cups chicken broth

¼ cup sofrito (such as Goya®)

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon dried cilantro

salt and ground black pepper to taste

1 cup frozen corn kernels

1 tablespoon canola oil

1 pound ground chicken

1 teaspoon adobo seasoning

½ teaspoon garlic powder

½ teaspoon ground cumin

1 (15 ounce) can black beans

drained

½ cup sofrito (such as Goya®)

or to taste

Meat and Poultry

Directions

Step 1

Soak quinoa in a bowl of water for 20 minutes; drain.

Step 2

Heat 1 tablespoon canola oil in a frying pan over medium heat; saute onion red bell pepper and garlic until soft 5 to 10 minutes.

Step 3

Combine chicken broth quinoa 1/4 cup onion mixture 1/4 cup sofrito 1 teaspoon cumin cilantro salt and pepper in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Cover saucepan with a lid reduce heat and simmer until quinoa is tender and liquid is absorbed about 20 minutes. Stir corn into quinoa mixture and cook until corn is warmed about 5 minutes.

Step 4

Heat 1 tablespoon canola oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir chicken adobo seasoning garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon cumin salt and pepper together until chicken is no longer pink 5 to 10 minutes.

Step 5

Mix quinoa mixture remaining onion mixture black beans and 1/2 cup sofrito into chicken mixture; cook until heated through 2 to 3 more minutes.

Nutritional Information

What I Did With Quinoa Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 589.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 43.6g 87%

Carbohydrates: 64g 21%

Dietary Fiber: 13.2g 53%

Sugars: 3.6g

Fat: 18.3g 28%

Saturated Fat: 2g 10%

Cholesterol: 69.2mg 23%

Vitamin A Iu: 1064.4IU 21%

Niacin Equivalents: 22mg 169%

Vitamin B6: 1.2mg 75%

Vitamin C: 54.7mg 91%

Folate: 189.1mcg 47%

Calcium: 118.7mg 12%

Iron: 6.4mg 35%

Magnesium: 171.7mg 61%

Potassium: 1128.8mg 32%

Sodium: 733.6mg 29%

Thiamin: 0.5mg 46%

Calories From Fat: 164.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.