Quinoa Chicken and Rice

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 12
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 140.8
  • Total Fat: 1.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 26.3 mg
  • Sodium: 261.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 20.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.5 g
  • Protein: 12.5 g

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Introduction

Low fat, high protein super side dish! Low fat, high protein super side dish!
Number of Servings: 12

Ingredients

    1 cup Ancient Harvest Traditional Whole Grain Quinoa, 1 serving =.25 cup dry
    .5 cup Brown Rice, long grain
    7 serving Chicken - Kirkland Canned Chicken Breast in Water 1serv=2oz
    3.5 serving Bush's Low Sodium Black Beans
    2 cup, chopped Kale
    2 cup Spinach, fresh
    1 tsp Pink Himalayan Sea Salt (Evolution Salt Co) (by TAMMAGDALENO)
    1 tsp Garlic powder
    .5 tbsp Cumin - Ground, McCormick (1 tbsp) (by MIKEGINA)

Tips

Mix it up! Add other veggies, eggs, etc.


Directions

Cook Quinoa and Rice separately. Add Spinach and Kale to Quinoa and/or rice when cooking is complete and let steam with lid closed for about 10 minutes while preparing the rest of the ingredients. Mix all ingredients into large bowl and serve.

Serving Size: 12 1-cup servings

Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user FENWICK7.