Healthy, easy, one pot chicken quinoa recipe. Perfect as meal prep or midweek dinner.
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Ingredients:
2-3 tablespoons Olive oil
1 Onion, chopped
2 Carrots, diced
1/2 cup (70g) Peas
500g Chicken breast, cut into bite size pieces
Salt to taste
Pepper
1 teaspoon Cumin
1 teaspoon Paprika
1½ cups (277g) Quinoa, rinsed
1/2 cup (100g) Green lentils, rinsed
4 cups (1L) Water
Directions:
1. In a large pot heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add onion and diced carrot and sauté for 4-5 minutes.
2. Add chicken breast and cook until cooked through, about 6-7 minutes. Season with salt, pepper, cumin and paprika.
3. Rinse the quinoa and the lentil under cold water until the water is clean. Add rinsed quinoa and lentils to the pot, add peas, fill with water. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce the heat to low and cook for 15 minutes. Leave the lip on for another 5 minutes.
4. Serve.
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