SKILLET CHICKEN AND QUINOA WITH FRESH SALSA

Skillet Chicken and Quinoa with Fresh Salsa image

A filling and fresh dish. Topping with the homemade salsa is a must!

Provided by Chef V

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken

Time 1h1m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 17

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Ingredients

4 Roma tomatoes, seeded and diced
½ red onion, finely chopped
½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 fresh jalapeno pepper, chopped
½ lime, juiced
2 cups chicken broth, divided
½ cup quinoa, rinsed
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 sweet onion, chopped
1 pound ground chicken
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 cup prepared salsa
2 tablespoons chili powder
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 lime, juiced
2 avocados, halved and pitted
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Mix tomatoes, red onion, cilantro, jalapeno pepper, and juice of 1/2 lime together in a bowl. Cover and place in the refrigerator.
Combine 1 cup chicken broth and quinoa in a small pan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until chicken broth is absorbed, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir sweet onion until softened, about 5 minutes. Add chicken; cook and stir until no longer pink, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in cooked quinoa, remaining 1 cup chicken broth, black beans, prepared salsa, chili powder, and garlic. Simmer over low heat for 10 minutes.
Remove skillet from heat. Squeeze lime juice all over. Divide among serving bowls. Top each serving with homemade salsa and 1 avocado half. Season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 596.9 calories, Carbohydrate 55.2 g, Cholesterol 68.9 mg, Fat 25.8 g, Fiber 19.9 g, Protein 41.1 g, SaturatedFat 3.9 g, Sodium 1547.4 mg, Sugar 7.6 g