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Avocado Ranch Chicken Quinoa Bowl
Avocado Ranch Chicken Quinoa Bowl is a delicious and nutritious quinoa dinner idea featuring fresh, ripe avocados and tomatoes, topped with grilled chicken and smooth avocado ranch dressing!
Prep Time
15
minutes
mins
Cook Time
20
minutes
mins
Total Time
35
minutes
mins
Course:
dinner, Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
622
kcal
Author:
Lyuba Brooke
Ingredients
Chicken:
1
lb
chicken breast
Salt
to taste
1
tsp
ground cumin
1
tbsp
olive oil
for cooking
Quinoa:
1
cup
uncooked quinoa
1 1/2
Tbsp
virgin olive oil
1
avocado
diced
2
Roma tomatoes
diced
Salt to taste
1/2
tsp
cumin
1
Tbsp
minced fresh cilantro
Dressing:
1/2
cup
Ranch dressing
1/2
avocado
mashed until smooth
1/4
tsp
cumin
Instructions
Cook quinoa according to the directions on the bag.
Sautee chicken breasts with some salt and cumin over medium heat until fully done. Take out and slice chicken into long, thin slices.
In a small bowl, whisk mashed avocado, ranch and cumin until all smooth.
Dice 1/2 avocado and tomatoes and add to quinoa. Add olive oil, cumin, salt and cilantro. Mix until all evenly combined.
Scoop 1/4 of the quinoa mixture into the bowl, top of with 1/4 of the sliced chicken and drizzle some avocado ranch on top.
You can garnish with some diced avocado and minced cilantro on top.
Nutrition
Calories:
622
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
37
g
|
Protein:
32
g
|
Fat:
39
g
|
Saturated Fat:
6
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
12
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
18
g
|
Trans Fat:
0.01
g
|
Cholesterol:
80
mg
|
Sodium:
412
mg
|
Potassium:
1133
mg
|
Fiber:
8
g
|
Sugar:
3
g
|
Vitamin A:
438
IU
|
Vitamin C:
13
mg
|
Calcium:
54
mg
|
Iron:
4
mg