Chicken Quinoa

Recipesfull introduces to you: Chicken Recipes. (Chicken Quinoa). If chicken soup and pilaf had a kid, I think it would be chicken quinoa. Quinoa is a very healthy ancient grain from South America; it's very filling! I think it's delicious. I used leftover roasted chicken to make this come together faster, but any kind of lean cooked meat can be used in this recipe. To make a vegetarian version, omit the meat and use vegetable stock instead of chicken.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Total: 45 mins

Servings: 2

Yield: 2 servings

Chicken Quinoa

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

¼ cup diced onion

¼ cup diced carrot

¼ cup diced celery

¼ cup diced green bell pepper

1 teaspoon minced garlic

1 cup chopped cooked chicken

1 tablespoon parsley flakes

½ cup quinoa

1 cup chicken broth

salt and ground black pepper to taste

Meat and Poultry

Directions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir onion carrot celery bell pepper and garlic in hot oil until vegetables are tender 5 to 7 minutes.

Step 2

Stir chicken and parsley into the vegetable mixture; cook and stir for about 1 minute. Add quinoa to the chicken mixture. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cook and stir until quinoa is toasted about 2 minutes.

Step 3

Pour chicken broth over the quinoa mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low. Place a cover on the saucepan and cook mixture at a simmer until the quinoa is tender about 15 minutes. Turn heat completely off and allow mixture to sit covered another 5 minutes; season with salt and pepper. Fluff with a fork to serve.

Nutritional Information

Chicken Quinoa

Servings Per Recipe:2

Calories: 377

% Daily Value *

Protein: 26.5g 53%

Carbohydrates: 33.3g 11%

Dietary Fiber: 4.5g 18%

Sugars: 2.9g

Fat: 14.9g 23%

Saturated Fat: 2.7g 14%

Cholesterol: 55mg 18%

Vitamin A Iu: 2943.2IU 59%

Niacin Equivalents: 11.3mg 87%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 33%

Vitamin C: 19.1mg 32%

Folate: 95.7mcg 24%

Calcium: 59.5mg 6%

Iron: 3.5mg 20%

Magnesium: 108.6mg 39%

Potassium: 547.7mg 15%

Sodium: 553.4mg 22%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 16%

Calories From Fat: 134.3

*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.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.