With lean chicken breast, quinoa, and spinach, this one-pot power meal is ready in just 40 minutes.
- Cook Time: 40m
- Serves: 4
- Category: Dinner, Gluten Free, Lunch
Ingredients
- 4 5-oz skinless/boneless chicken breast
- Dash each sea salt and pepper
- 1 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1/8 cup fresh basil leaves
- 3/4 cup uncooked quinoa
- 1 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup yellow onion, chopped
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 1 cup fresh spinach
Instructions
- Lightly coat a large skillet with cooking spray and saute onions over medium heat until translucent. Set aside in a bowl.
- Saute chicken in olive oil in the same skillet, about 4 minutes per side. Remove and set aside.
- Pour chicken broth into skillet along with uncooked quinoa, basil, garlic and cooked onions, and stir. Nestle the chicken breasts into the quinoa. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and cover.
- Simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the quinoa is fluffy and has absorbed all of the liquid.
- Stir spinach into the mixture until it is wilted. Serve hot.
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