Shane's Quinoa Chicken

Name: Shane''s Quinoa Chicken Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 1 cup chopped Onions raw; 1 cup diced Celery cooked; 74 gram(s) bell pepper red sweet raw; 1 pepper Jalapeno Peppers; 3 serving Beans Kidney beans dark red 3 serv can; 0.50 cup Ancient Harvest Traditional Whole Grain Quinoa 1 serving =.25 cup dry; 2 tsp Salt (table) (by CYNDYY1); 1 tsp Pepper black; 1 tsp Seasoning Tony Chachere's The Original Creole Seasoning (1/4 tsp 1g) (by SPARKYWATSON); 1 breast bone and skin removed Chicken Breast (cooked) no skin roasted; 1 tsp Lime Juice - ReaLime 100% Lime Juice; 1 tbsp Extra Light Olive Oil

Minutes to Prepare: 15
Minutes to Cook: 30

Number of Servings: 3

Ingredients

1 cup, chopped Onions, raw 1 cup, diced Celery, cooked 74 gram(s) bell pepper, red, sweet, raw 1 pepper Jalapeno Peppers 3 serving Beans, Kidney beans dark red 3 serv can 0.50 cup Ancient Harvest Traditional Whole Grain Quinoa, 1 serving =.25 cup dry 2 tsp Salt (table) (by CYNDYY1) 1 tsp Pepper, black 1 tsp Seasoning, Tony Chachere's, The Original Creole Seasoning (1/4 tsp, 1g) (by SPARKYWATSON) 1 breast, bone and skin removed Chicken Breast (cooked), no skin, roasted 1 tsp Lime Juice - ReaLime 100% Lime Juice 1 tbsp Extra Light Olive Oil

Directions

Start by cooking Quinoa in a small pot. Roast Chicken breast in over at 425 for 20 minutes or until juices run clear. On stove cook Onion, Celery, Bell Pepper and Jalapeno until they start to brown 4-5 minutes over medium high heat. Add in cooked Quinoa and Kidney Beans (or Black Beans). Season with Tony's, Salt and Pepper. Add in sliced chicken breast. Optional. Add Lime juice and olive oil at the end.

Serving Size: Should Make 3-4 Helpings

Number of Servings: 3

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DONNYBSQUEEK.

Servings Per Recipe: 3

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 428.7
Total Fat: 8.9 g
Cholesterol: 48.8 mg
Sodium: 2,684.1 mg
Total Carbs: 55.5 g
Dietary Fiber: 13.6 g
Protein: 32.2 g

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