Chicken & quinoa power bowl
Type: Main meal — heavier · Typical slot: Lunch (cold or warm) · Time: 30 min · Lunch-friendly: yes · Batch: yes
Ingredients (4 servings)
- 500g chicken breast
- 200g quinoa (uncooked)
- 1 can (400g) chickpeas, drained
- 1 cucumber, diced
- 200g cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 red onion, finely sliced
- 100g feta, crumbled
- Handful parsley + mint
- Dressing: 4 tbsp olive oil, 2 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tsp Dijon, 1 garlic clove minced, salt
- Chicken marinade: 2 tbsp olive oil, 1 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tsp paprika, 1 tsp oregano, salt
Method
- Marinate chicken 10+ min. Cook quinoa per package (~15 min).
- Pan-fry or grill chicken 5 min/side until 74°C internal. Rest, slice.
- Toss quinoa, chickpeas, cucumber, tomato, onion, herbs, dressing.
- Portion split: chicken 160g G / 110g Harshitha. Salad: 65/35 favoring G on quinoa, 50/50 vegetables. Feta: 30g G / 20g Harshitha.
Macros (per person, per serving)
| Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | 680 | 50g | 60g | 25g |
| H | 480 | 35g | 38g | 20g |