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Chicken and quinoa bowl

A grain bowl you can batch-cook on Sunday and eat for two days.

30 min totalServes 2About 40 g protein per serving
Chicken and quinoa bowl
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Ingredients

  • 4 oz/120 g quinoa, rinsed
  • 11 oz/300 g chicken breast
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 zucchini, sliced
  • 1 red bell pepper, chopped
  • 2 handfuls of spinach
  • Juice of half a lemon

Method

  1. Simmer the quinoa in 1 1/4 cups/300 ml water for 15 minutes with the lid on. Turn off the heat and leave it covered for five minutes.
  2. Slice the chicken, toss it with the paprika, and cook in half the oil over medium-high heat for six to eight minutes until cooked through.
  3. Remove the chicken. Cook the zucchini and pepper in the remaining oil for five minutes.
  4. Stir the spinach into the hot quinoa so it wilts.
  5. Divide the quinoa between two bowls, top with vegetables and chicken, and squeeze over the lemon.
Cook's tipSwap the chicken for a can of chickpeas to make it vegetarian.

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Protein is an estimate based on typical values for the ingredients listed. Brands vary, so check your labels if you are tracking closely.

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