Description
Quick and easy healthy chicken dinner recipes that can be prepared in just 30 minutes, perfect for busy weeknights!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup broccoli florets
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup quinoa
- 1 cup chicken broth
- Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Rub the spice mixture over the chicken breasts evenly.
- In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat.
- Add the chicken breasts and cook for about 6-7 minutes on each side, or until fully cooked and golden brown.
- While the chicken is cooking, rinse quinoa under cold water and then combine it with chicken broth in a pot.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook for about 15 minutes until the quinoa is fluffy.
- In the same skillet, add broccoli and cherry tomatoes to the chicken for the last 5 minutes of cooking, stirring occasionally.
- Once everything is cooked, serve the chicken over a bed of quinoa, topped with the sautéed vegetables and garnish with fresh parsley.
Notes
- Feel free to substitute the vegetables with whatever you have on hand.
- You can marinate the chicken in the spice mixture for 30 minutes for extra flavor before cooking.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 20
- Category: Dinner
- Cuisine: Healthy
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 4
- Sodium: 200
- Fat: 10
- Carbohydrates: 35
- Fiber: 5
- Protein: 30