Friday, January 10, 2014

Cherise's Quninoa that Steven can't get enough of!

Hey guys!

I've been trying to explore new recipes that are super healthy. I made this up the other day and Steven ate like 4 servings and has been begging for it since.

1 tsp coconut oil
1/2 red bell pepper
1/2 green bell pepper
1/2 can of corn
1 c shredded chicken
2 c quinoa
1 tsp chicken bouillon
1 c water
salt to taste

1. Saute the pepper in coconut oil until tender. Add the corn and chicken.

2. Cook the quinoa in the rice cooker with either water and chicken bouillon or chicken broth. Quinoa generally tastes "too healthy" and this makes it taste yummy!

3. Once the quinoa is done, add it to the pepper, corn, chicken mixture.

I'm guessing on some of the amounts since I just eye-balled it.

If you haven't used quinoa before, it is SO healthy! I bought mine at Costco (its cheaper than at grocery stores). Here are some reasons why you should eat more quinoa:
-8 grams of protein
-5 grams of fiber
-8 essential amino acids
-gluten free
-considered a seed, not a grain (good for Daniel)
-cooks fast (12-15 minutes)

Happy Cooking!
-Cherise

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