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Chicken and Broccoli Quinoa

Published November 18, 2016
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Published November 18, 2016
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Dig into a bowl full of healthy goodness. This chicken and broccoli dish gets heightened by the addition of one of our favorite superfoods: quinoa.

Chicken and Broccoli Quinoa

Ingredients

  • 1/2 medium lemon
  • 6 tablespoon Country Crock® Spread, divided
  • 12 ounces boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 1 3/4 cups water
  • 1 cup dry quinoa (certified gluten-free if necessary)
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 16-ounce bag frozen broccoli florets, thawed

Directions

Grate 1 teaspoon of lemon zest from the peel, and squeeze 1 tablespoon of lemon juice from the flesh; set aside.

Melt 2 tablespoons of Country Crock® Spread in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat and cook chicken, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly cooked, about 5 minutes. Remove chicken and set aside.

Add water to saucepan, scraping the brown bits from bottom of the pan. Stir in quinoa, salt and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cover; reduce heat and cook 10 minutes.

Place broccoli florets on top of quinoa. Cover and cook until broccoli and quinoa are tender and water is absorbed, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in chicken and let stand 5 minutes.

Meanwhile, melt remaining Country Crock® Spread in microwave. Whisk in lemon juice and peel, and stir into chicken and quinoa mixture.

If desired, season with ground black pepper.

Nutrition Information

Serves: 4 |  Serving Size: 4 ounces chicken + 3/4 cup cooked quinoa + 4 ounces broccoli

Per serving: Calories: 320; Total Fat: 10g; Saturated Fat: 2g; Monounsaturated Fat: 1g; Cholesterol: 63mg; Sodium: 478mg; Carbohydrate: 31g; Dietary Fiber: 5g; Sugar: 3g; Protein: 25g

Nutrition Bonus: Potassium: 427mg; Iron: 10%; Vitamin A: 11%; Vitamin C: 25%; Calcium: 1%

 


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