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Fiesta Quinoa Bowl

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Here is another recipe where I incorporate a rotisserie chicken. They really are conveniet and a good staple for the fridge.  And I’m actually using canned vegetables too…crazy I know! My thought on canned food is to avoid at all costs, but when it comes to beans. I’m not afraid to use organic, no salt added canned beans. Let’s be real, soaking beans is a pain in the ass…Ain’t nobody got time for that.

This recipe is quick and if you are brave enough can be made with almost anything vegetables in your kitchen. It just takes some balls to try things out! But for those of you who go by the book, here is my recipe for you!

Yields 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 rotisserie chicken, breasts shredded
  • 1 8oz can of organic black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 8oz can of organic diced tomatoes
  • 1 ear of yellow corn
  • 1/2 cup of quinoa
  • 1/2 cup of shredded lettuce
  • 1 jalepeno pitted and sliced
  • 1/2 a red bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 avocado
  • 1 clove of garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon of cumin
  • 1/2 a tablespoon of chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon of paprika
  • 1 teaspoon of olive oil

Instructions 

  1. Prepare quinoa according to packaging information
  2. In a large pot bring about 2 inches of water to a boil and add corn. Cook for 5-7 minutes
    • NOTE: Please restore my faith in humanity and remember to shuck the corn before you attempt to boil it…
  3. Let corn cool and then shave off kernels
  4. Meanwhile, in a large skillet heat olive oil on medium/high heat
  5. Add garlic, jalepeno and red pepper. Continuously stir for 3 minutes until garlic becomes aromatic
  6. Add shredded chicken, diced tomatoes and all the spices to the skillet
  7. Stir until all ingredients are thoroughly mixed 
  8. In a separate nonstick skillet heat the corn and black beans on medium heat
  9. Allow both skillets to summer for about 5 minutes before combining all ingredients
    • NOTE: If you desire more of a broth feel free to add water, but careful you don’t add too much!
  10. Let the entire meal simmer for another couple minutes before plating 
  11. Take one serving of quinoa and top it with shredded lettuce then the chicken mixture and some freshly diced avocado 
  12. Enjoy!

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Cashew Chicken

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Who doesn’t love a good plate piled high of Chinese food? A little bit of fried rice here, some sesame chicken there.If it wasn’t loaded with MSG I would probably order Chinese take out every night…something about those cute little white take-out boxes just always get me. I think my favorite part about it is the endless flavors you can get from just a handful of key ingredients. So you better rest assure that I always have soy sauce, teriyaki, sriracha, and hoisin sauce in my fridge.

This recipe calls for 3 of those ingredients and takes a mere 20 minutes to cook. It has a bold sauce with the perfect amount of sweetness. I served it over some zucchini noodles (thanks to my girl Jesse for the bomb birthday present 🙂 ), so I actually ate my weight in vegetables.

Yields 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 pound of chicken breast – cubed
  • 1 small yellow onion sliced
  • 1 clove of garlic minced
  • 4 stalks of celery chopped
  • 4 carrots chopped
  • 5 green onions chopped
  • ½ cup of cashews
  • 2 tablespoons of hoisin sauce
  • 2 tablespoons of sriracha
  • ½ cup of low-sodium soy sauce
  • ¼ cup of water
  • 1 teaspoon of crushed red pepper

Instructions

  1. In a medium bowl whisk together the hoisen, sriracha, soy sauce, water and red pepper
  2. Heat a large sauté pan on medium heat
  3. Cook onion and garlic, stirring constantly until fragrant then add the chicken
  4. Brown the chicken thoroughly — takes about 7-10 minutes
  5. Add the carrots, celery and green onion to the pan and continue to stir for 5-6 minutes
  6. Bring the heat up to high and add the cashews and sauce and mix well
  7. When the sauce begins to boil stir for 5 more minutes then remove from heat
    • NOTE: If you are using the zoodles (zucchini noodles) now is the time to heat them quickly in a sauce pan on high heat
    • NOTE: If you are using rice, begin cooking according the the package before you start the entire recipe
  8. Let the chicken cool before indulging on this delicious plate!

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❤ the fit bitch