Name: One Pot Chicken Quinoa Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 2-3 tablespoons Olive oil; 1 Onion (chopped); 2 Carrots (diced); 70 g Peas; 500 g Chicken breast (cut into bite size pieces); Salt to taste; Pepper; 1 teaspoon Cumin; 1 teaspoon Paprika; 1½ cups Quinoa, rinsed; 1/2 cup Green lentils, rinsed; 4 cups 1L Water

One Pot Chicken Quinoa Recipe

By David | Published: Jul 14, 2024 | Updated: Aug 28, 2024

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Healthy, easy, one pot chicken quinoa recipe. Perfect as meal prep or midweek dinner.

A bowl of quinoa fried rice with mixed vegetables like carrots, peas, and diced chicken. The dish is served in a speckled ceramic bowl placed on a wooden table, with a pink cloth napkin and silver utensils beside it.

One Pot Chicken Quinoa Recipe

5 from 2 votes

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Prep Time 30

WORK TIME 10

Total Time 40

DIFFICULTY Easy

Cuisine World

Servings yields

Ingredients

2-3 tablespoons (2 tablespoons) Olive oil
1 (1) Onion chopped
2 (2) Carrots diced
70 g (2.47 oz) Peas
500 g (3.33 cups) Chicken breast cut into bite size pieces
Salt to taste
Pepper
1 teaspoon (1 teaspoon) Cumin
1 teaspoon (1 teaspoon) Paprika
1½ cups (1.5 cups) Quinoa, rinsed
½ cup (0.5 cup) Green lentils, rinsed
4 cups (4 cups) 1L Water

Instructions

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DIRECTIONS
1. In a large pot heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add onion and diced carrot and sauté for 4-5 minutes.
2. Add chicken breast and cook until cooked through, about 6-7 minutes. Season with salt, pepper, cumin and paprika.
3. Rinse the quinoa and the lentil under cold water until the water is clean. Add rinsed quinoa and lentils to the pot, add peas, fill with water. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce the heat to low and cook for 15 minutes. Leave the lip on for another 5 minutes.
4. Serve.