southwest chicken quinoa

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 316.7
  • Total Fat: 7.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 52.9 mg
  • Sodium: 1,622.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 35.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5.3 g
  • Protein: 26.1 g

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Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    2 1/2 C. chicken broth divided
    3/4 c. dry quinoa
    2 Tbsp. olive oil
    1 c. onion
    1c. diced carrot
    1c. diced red bell pepper
    1/2 c. diced celery
    1/2 tsp. black pepper
    1 tsp. chili powder
    2 tsp. ground cumin
    1/2 tsp. ground coriander
    2 tsp. minced garlic
    1 can rotal
    2 c. diced cooked chicken
    1c. shredded cheese (mexican)

Directions

Bring 1 1/2 cups broth to boil in 2 quart saucepan add quinoa return to boil cover and cook med. heat 12 min. or until quinoa has aboorbed all the broth. Remove from heat fluff cover set aside'
Heat oil in large skillet over med. heat. Add onion, carrot, red bell pepper and celery, saute until tender about 3 min. Add black pepper, chili power, cumin and coriander saute 2 min. add garilc saute 1 min. Add remaining 1 cup broth,rotal, chicken and quinoa. stir to combine.
Pour mixture into greased 9x13 baking dish. Top with shredded cheese.
Bake 30 min. at 350