Chicken and Quinoa Fiesta Bowl
Served topped with diced avocado, shredded cheese, and chopped tomatoes.
Cuisine
Mexican
Cooking Method:
Crockpot
,
Instant Pot
Protein:
Chicken
Diet
Dairy-Free
Class
Change Your Life
Servings
6
servings
Servings
6
servings
Ingredients
1 1/2
lb
boneless skinless chicken breasts
1
can (14.5oz per can)
black beans
drained and rinsed
1
red bell pepper
diced
1
cup
baby spinach
1/2
cup
frozen corn
1
tablespoon
olive oil
1 1/2
teaspoons
salt
1
teaspoon
garlic powder
1
teaspoon
cumin
1
teaspoon
chili powder
1
chipotle pepper in adobo sauce
diced
1
cup
dry quinoa
rinsed and drained well
1 1/2
cups
water (not needed until day of cooking)
Materials
1
gallon-sized freezer bag
Recipe Notes
To Freeze and Cook Later
Label your freezer bag with the name of the recipe, cooking instructions, and “use-by” date. (Three months from when you prepped the meal.)
Add all ingredients to the freezer bag except for water.
Remove as much air as possible, seal, and freeze for up to three months.
To Cook in Crockpot:
Add water.
Cook on “low” setting for 4-6 hours.
Shred the chicken and fluff the quinoa.
To Cook in Instant Pot
Add all the contents from the freezer bag along with water to Instant Pot and pressure cook with the valve sealed for 25 minutes.
Natural release.
Shred the chicken and fluff the quinoa.