Garlic Chicken With Quinoa Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1 cup quinoa, uncooked
2 cups chicken broth
20 leaves fresh basil, chopped
1 1/2 lbs chicken breasts, cubed
4 tbsp olive oil
1 small onion, thinly sliced
1 yellow bell pepper, seeded & thinly sliced
1 green bell pepper, seeded & thinly sliced
2 tbsp garlic, minced
salt and pepper

Directions:

Cook the quinoa in the chicken broth as you would prepare rice (stovetop, microwave, or rice cooker), mixing in the basil just before serving.
Heat oil in a wok and stir fry the chicken till browned, about 5 minutes.
Add vegetables; stir fry 2 minutes.
Add garlic, salt, pepper; continue to stir fry till peppers are slightly limp.
Top the quinoa with the stir fry mixture and serve hot.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	761.2 Kcal (3187 kJ)
Calories from fat	394.44 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	43.83g	67%
Cholesterol	69.73mg	23%
Sodium	1347.44mg	56%
Potassium	812.11mg	17%
Total Carbs	58.71g	20%
Sugars	2.96g	12%
Dietary Fiber	5.9g	24%
Protein	31.96g	64%
Vitamin C	72.1mg	120%
Vitamin A	1.5mg	49%
Iron	29.1mg	162%
Calcium	78.4mg	8%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	172.11 Kcal (721 kJ)
Calories from fat	89.19 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	9.91g	67%
Cholesterol	15.77mg	23%
Sodium	304.67mg	56%
Potassium	183.62mg	17%
Total Carbs	13.27g	20%
Sugars	0.67g	12%
Dietary Fiber	1.33g	24%
Protein	7.23g	64%
Vitamin C	16.3mg	120%
Vitamin A	0.3mg	49%
Iron	6.6mg	162%
Calcium	17.7mg	8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

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savory
bitter
sweet

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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

18.1

Points
20

PointsPlus

Good Points

saturated fat free,
low cholesterol

Bad Points

High in Sodium

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