Chicken Quinoa

Name: Chicken Quinoa recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Global
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

by Gauthier Richard 1 year ago

3.9 (9)

30 minutes

377 kcal

33.3 g carbs

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Description

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.

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

Directions

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.
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.
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.

Nutrition Facts

serving: 2 servings

calories: 377 kcal

carbohydrates: 33.3 g

protein: 26.5 g

saturated fat: 2.7 g

cholesterol: 55 mg

sodium: 553.4 mg

fiber: 4.5 g

sugar: 2.9 g