Chicken with Quinoa and Veggies

Recipesfull introduces to you: Chicken Breast Recipes. (Chicken with Quinoa and Veggies). A quick recipe that can be adjusted to include whatever vegetables you have on hand. It could probably be done well with shrimp also. You could easily try different vegetables. The times and amounts are variable depending upon how thick you slice your chicken and veggies, as well as how crisp you prefer the zucchini.

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 25 mins

Total: 55 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Chicken with Quinoa and Veggies

Ingredients

1 cup rinsed quinoa

2 cups chicken broth

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

2 garlic scapes

chopped

1 small onion

chopped

2 skinless

boneless chicken breast halves - cut into strips

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

1 zucchini

diced

1 tomato

diced

4 ounces crumbled feta cheese

8 fresh basil leaves

1 tablespoon lime juice

Meat and Poultry

Directions

Step 1

Bring the quinoa and chicken broth to a boil in a saucepan; reduce heat to a simmer and cover the pan. Simmer until the broth is absorbed the quinoa is fluffy and the white line is visible in the grain about 12 minutes.

Step 2

Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a skillet; cook and stir the garlic scapes and onion until onion is translucent about 5 minutes. Stir in the chicken breast strips and cook until the chicken is still slightly pink in the middle about 5 more minutes. Remove the chicken meat and set aside. Pour 2 more tablespoons of olive oil in the skillet and cook and stir the zucchini and tomato until the zucchini is tender 5 to 8 minutes. Return chicken to skillet and sprinkle with feta cheese basil leaves and lime juice. Cook until the chicken is fully cooked and hot about 10 more minutes. Serve over hot quinoa.

Nutritional Information

Chicken with Quinoa and Veggies

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 445.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 23.3g 47%

Carbohydrates: 34.8g 11%

Dietary Fiber: 4.8g 19%

Sugars: 3.6g

Fat: 23.6g 36%

Saturated Fat: 6.6g 33%

Cholesterol: 58.8mg 20%

Vitamin A Iu: 550.2IU 11%

Niacin Equivalents: 9.7mg 74%

Vitamin B6: 0.6mg 36%

Vitamin C: 14.7mg 25%

Folate: 29.4mcg 7%

Calcium: 173.7mg 17%

Iron: 1mg 6%

Magnesium: 30.5mg 11%

Potassium: 346.7mg 10%

Sodium: 361.4mg 15%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 14%

Calories From Fat: 212.2

*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.