Southwest Chicken Quinoa
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 8
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 212.0
- Total Fat: 6.4 g
- Cholesterol: 42.6 mg
- Sodium: 567.0 mg
- Total Carbs: 18.8 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.5 g
- Protein: 19.9 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Southwest Chicken Quinoa calories by ingredient
Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
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2 1/2 c. 33% less sodium chicken broth, divided
3/4c. dry quinoa
2 tbsp. olive oil
1 c. diced carrot
1c. diced red bell pepper
1/2c. diced celery
1(4oz) can diced chilies, drained
1/2tsp. black pepper
1tbsp. chili powder
2tsp. ground cumin
1/2tsp. ground coriander
2tbsp. minced garlic
1(14.5oz.)can diced tomatoes with green chilies, drained
2c. diced cooked chicken
1c. finely shredded 2% milk Mexican cheese blend
Directions
1. preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Bring 1-1/2 cups chicken broth to a boil in a 2-quart saucepan. Add quinoa; return to a boil, cover and cook over medium heat 12 minutes or until quinoa has absorbed all broth. Remove from heat, fluff, cover and set aside.
3.Heat olive oil in larg skillet over medium heat. Add onion, carrot, red pepper, celery, and diced chilies, saute' 2 minutes. Add remaining 1 cup chicken broth, diced tomatoesw, chicken and prepared quinoa. Stir to combine.
4.Pour mixture into a greased 9-by-13 inch baking dish. Top with shredded cheese. Baked 30 minutes or until heated through.
Serving Size: 8 servings
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LIZZYGALMOM.
2. Bring 1-1/2 cups chicken broth to a boil in a 2-quart saucepan. Add quinoa; return to a boil, cover and cook over medium heat 12 minutes or until quinoa has absorbed all broth. Remove from heat, fluff, cover and set aside.
3.Heat olive oil in larg skillet over medium heat. Add onion, carrot, red pepper, celery, and diced chilies, saute' 2 minutes. Add remaining 1 cup chicken broth, diced tomatoesw, chicken and prepared quinoa. Stir to combine.
4.Pour mixture into a greased 9-by-13 inch baking dish. Top with shredded cheese. Baked 30 minutes or until heated through.
Serving Size: 8 servings
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LIZZYGALMOM.