California Quinoa Bowl
California Quinoa Bowl requires about 15 minutes from start to finish. One portion of this dish contains around 12g of protein, 19g of fat, and a total of 361 calories. This gluten free and dairy free recipe serves 4 and costs $2.02 per serving. 1824 people were glad they tried this recipe. If you have avocado, cooked quinoa, hummus, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is brought to you by Domestic Fits. Overall, this recipe earns a super spoonacular score of 99%. California Sushi Bowl, California Roll-In-A-Bowl Salad, and California Barley Bowl (from Whole-Grain Mornings) are very similar to this recipe.
Servings: 4
Preparation duration: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
1 avocado, sliced
2 cups cooked quinoa
1 English cucumber, peeled and diced (or 2 persian cucumbers not peeled but diced)
1 cup hummus (I used a spicy hummus)
1 Tbs olive oil
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp pepper
1 red pepper, roasted and sliced
4 Roma tomatoes, diced
1 tsp salt
4 boneless skinless chicken thigh fillets
Equipment:
frying pan
bowl
Cooking instruction summary:
Sprinkle the chicken thighs on all sides with salt, pepper and onion powder. Heat olive oil in a cast iron skillet until hot but not smoking. Cook chicken on both sides until browned and chicken is cooked through, about 3-5 minutes per side. Remove from pan, allow to cool sligthly and slice. Evenly distribute the quinoa between 4 bowls, top with sliced chicken, red pepper, cucumber, tomatoes and chicken. Top each bowl with 1/4 cup hummus and a few slices of avocado.
Step by step:
1. Sprinkle the chicken thighs on all sides with salt, pepper and onion powder.
2. Heat olive oil in a cast iron skillet until hot but not smoking. Cook chicken on both sides until browned and chicken is cooked through, about 3-5 minutes per side.
3. Remove from pan, allow to cool sligthly and slice. Evenly distribute the quinoa between 4 bowls, top with sliced chicken, red pepper, cucumber, tomatoes and chicken. Top each bowl with 1/4 cup hummus and a few slices of avocado.
Nutrition Information:
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