Description
Quick and customizable High-Protein Pesto Chicken & Quinoa Bowls featuring juicy chicken, herby pesto, and fluffy quinoa, perfect for meal prep.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups quinoa
- 1 lb chicken breasts or thighs
- 1/2 cup pesto
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder (optional)
- Fresh vegetables (tomatoes, cucumbers, spinach, arugula, or mixed greens)
- Cheese (feta, mozzarella pearls, or avocado)
- Toasted nuts or seeds (optional)
Instructions
- Rinse the quinoa, then cook it in water until fluffy.
- Season chicken with salt, pepper, and garlic powder, then pan-cook with olive oil until done and slice.
- Toss chicken with pesto while warm to coat.
- Build the bowls starting with quinoa, then add fresh greens or veggies, followed by pesto chicken and toppings.
- Finish with a squeeze of lemon juice or balsamic glaze if desired.
Notes
Keep quinoa and chicken in one container and fresh toppings in another for optimal freshness. Reheat chicken and quinoa before adding toppings.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg