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Southwest Chicken Quinoa Bowls

URL: https://emilybites.com/2018/07/southwest-chicken-quinoa-bowls.html

Ingredients

The Chicken

  • 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 6 teaspoons southwest seasoning, divided
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

The Bowl

  • ½ cup drained & rinsed canned black beans
  • ½ cup frozen corn kernels, thawed
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • ½ cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
  • 1 teaspoon lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
  • a sprinkle garlic powder
  • 1-2 tablespoons water
  • 2 cups cooked quinoa
  • ½ cup chopped grape tomatoes
  • 6 oz peeled and sliced ripe avocado
  • lime wedges, for garnish

Instructions

  1. 1. Place chicken in a Ziploc bag with 4 teaspoons of southwest seasoning, seal, and shake to coat.
  2. 2. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, add chicken, and cook for 5-6 minutes until cooked through.
  3. 3. Remove chicken and in the same skillet, add black beans, corn, and garlic, cooking for 1-2 minutes.
  4. 4. In a bowl, mix yogurt with remaining southwest seasoning, lime juice, vinegar, garlic powder, and water to desired consistency.
  5. 5. To assemble the bowls, combine quinoa, chicken, beans and corn mixture, tomatoes, avocado, and dressing. Garnish with lime wedges.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
4
Calories
413
Total fat
15g
Total carbohydrates
34g
Total protein
36g
Sodium
500mg
Cholesterol
70mg

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