Grilled Chicken & Broccoli Quinoa Bowl

For those of you who are new to this “ancient superfood” called Quinoa (pronounced as ‘Keen-Wa’) you can thank me later! Quinoa is commonly mistaken as grain because it is often consumed that way, but it is in fact actually seed. This gluten-free grain like food is jam packed with tons of nutrients like protein, iron, antioxidants and fiber! My recipe below was inspired by one of my absolute favorite “go-to” quick meals from Offerdahls, The Lemon Quinoa Bowl. I tweaked the ingredients just a bit to add a few extra punches of flavor. This dish is colorful, nutrient rich, tasty & very filling! I hope you enjoy, and let me know how you like it. ??

Grilled Chicken & Broccoli Quinoa Bowl

2013-11-13 12:43:02

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Ingredients

1 lb Chicken Breast

GOYA Naranja Agria Marinade (A Mojo marinade can be used in place of this also)

2 cups Quinoa

1 can Chicken Broth (used to cook quinoa)

1/4 cup Pine Nuts - toasted

Shredded Parmesan Cheese

2 Scallions Chopped

1 Tomato Chopped

1 Avocado Sliced

Broccoli

Champagne Vinaigrette Dressing

1/2 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1/4 Cup Champagne Vinegar

1 tablespoon Dijon Mustard

1 tablespoon Honey Mustard

2 tablespoons Honey

Juice from 1/2 of a Lemon

1 garlic clove minced

1/2 shallot finely chopped

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

Place chicken in a zip lock bag or container with marinade, salt & pepper for 1 or more hours.

Cook quinoa as directed on the box with chicken broth instead of water for added flavor.

Steam broccoli to your desired texture

Grill chicken

Toast your pine nuts on the stove top with a little bit of EVOO

Fill your bowl with a hearty scoop of quinoa and top with chopped grilled chicken, tomato's, scallions, broccoli, toasted pine nuts, parmesan cheese, sliced avocado and last but not least drizzle over your desired amount of dressing.

Enoy!!! :)

Notes

For my paleo friends out there feel free to omit the cheese & create your own dressing.Read More-does blue curacao go bad

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