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Chicken Caprese Quinoa
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Servings:
1
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Prep Time:
5 minutes
Cook Time:
30 minutes
Total Time:
35 minutes
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Keywords:
quinoa
chicken
meal prep
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Caprase
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🧂 Ingredients
4 oz
Boneless, Skinless, Chicken Breast
(about 1 small breast)
¼ tsp
Black Pepper
¼ tsp
Garlic Powder
½ tbsp
Avocado Oil
47 g
Quinoa
(about ¼ cup)
100 g
Heirloom Cherry Tomatoes
halved, (about 1 cup)
30 g
Peal Mozzarella Balls
quartered, (about ½ cup)
20 g
Spinach
torn, (about ½ cup)
1 pinch
Salt
1
Sprig of Basil
optional
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Instructions
1
Heat stove top pan to medium heat.
2
While the pan is heating season the chicken breast on both sides, with black
pepper and garlic powder.
3
Once the pan is hot, add 1/2 tbsp the avocado oil to the pan.
4
Place the chicken immediately in the pan, leave it there on medium heat for 2
minutes, then flip to the other side and cook for an additional 2 minutes. Both
sides should start to become golden brown, but the center will still look
uncooked…If not, give each side another minute…your pan wasn't hot enough.
5
Then turn the heat to low and cover the chicken with a lid. Let it cook for
about 4 minutes, then flip and cover again for another 4 minutes on the other
side. After 4 minutes on each side covered, the chicken should be done. But this
does depend on the size of the chicken breast…these times are based on a 4 oz
breast. It is always best to check the internal temperature of chicken before
serving.
6
While the Chicken is cooking work on the Quinoa: First, rinse the quinoa by
filling a medium bowl with 2 cups cool water. Place the Quinoa in the bowl and
allow to soak for 3-4 minutes. Then drain the water out of the bowl. Next you
will want to rinse the quinoa for another 30 seconds under cold water. This
allows the outer shell to open. Strain the quinoa from the water, now it's time
to cook the quinoa.
7
Heat a small sauce pan over medium heat, add 1/2 cup water and the rinsed quinoa
to the sauce pan. Cover with a lid and cook on medium high for 15 minutes, until
the water has soaked completely into the quinoa.
8
Once the chicken is done cooking remove it from the pan, saving the pan for
later with all the juices. Cut the chicken into bite size pieces.
9
Once the quinoa is cooked transfer it to the saute pan that the chicken was
cooked in. Turn the stove back on to medium heat.
10
Add your cherry tomatoes, spinach, and mozzarella to the pan with the quinoa.
Season wit a pinch of salt and stir together once and then cook for 2-3 minutes.
But leave the dish alone, this will allow the mozzarella balls to stay together
but begin to melt.
11
Once cooked gently transfer to your serving dish, trying to keep the mozzarella
balls whole. Top with your chicken and garnish with a few sprigs of basil. Or
portion out into your meal prep containers.
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