Chicken with Quinoa and Vegetables

Nutrition

Ingredients

• Raw Chicken Breast
• Quinoa, uncooked
• Zucchini
• Carrot, mature, peeled, fresh, raw
• Red Capsicum
• Olive Oil
• bitter lemon
• Minced Garlic
• Sea Salt
• Pepper, black, ground
• flaked almonds
• Parsley, curly, fresh, raw

Instructions

1. 1.Rinse the quinoa under cold running water using a fine-mesh strainer.
2. 2.Place the quinoa in a small saucepan with approximately 125 ml of water.
3. 3.Bring to a boil over high heat.
4. 4.Reduce the heat to low, cover and cook for approximately 15 minutes, or until the water has been absorbed.
5. 5.Meanwhile, cut the chicken breast into strips.
6. 6.Season the chicken with minced garlic, salt, pepper and a little lemon juice.
7. 7.Cut the zucchini, carrot and capsicum into small pieces.
8. 8.Heat the olive oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat.
9. 9.Add the chicken and cook for approximately 5–7 minutes, turning occasionally, until completely cooked through.
10. 10.Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.
11. 11.Add the vegetables to the same pan and cook for 4–5 minutes, keeping them slightly crisp.
12. 12.Mix the cooked quinoa with the vegetables.
13. 13.Serve with the chicken on top.
14. 14.Finish with chopped almonds, fresh herbs and a squeeze of lemon.