Healthy Chicken Quinoa Power Bowl

Ingredients

• Quinoa

  Uncooked

  1 cup or 170g

• Chicken broth

  Soup, canned, less/reduced sodium

  2 cup or 480g

• Basil Pesto

  Trader Joe's

  ¾ cup or 180g

• Just Charbroiled Chicken Strips

  Trader Joe's

  12 oz or 340g

• Lemon juice

  Raw

  4 tbsp or 60g

• Garlic powder

  Spices

  1 tsp or 3g

• Paprika

  Spices

  1 tsp or 2g

• Onion powder

  Spices

  1 tsp or 2g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  3 tsp or 14g

• Kale

  Raw

  4 cup, chopped or 268g

• Carrots

  Raw

  2 cup chopped or 256g

• Garlic

  Raw

  3 tbsp or 26g

• Diced and Fire Roasted Tomatoes

  Trader Joe's

  29 oz or 822g

Directions

1. In a saucepan, combine dry quinoa and chicken broth. Cover and bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce to simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
2. Placed grilled chicken, lemon juice, garlic powder, paprika, and onion powder in a sealable bag and shake. Set aside.
3. In a large pot over medium-low heat, add olive oil, kale and carrots. Sauce until carrots are softened. Add garlic, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp pepper, and mix well. Add tomatoes, quinoa, chicken mixture and combine. Cook for 2 minutes. Stir in pesto.