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Healthy Quinoa Burrito Bowl

Healthy Quinoa Burrito Bowl layered with fresh roasted butternut squash, black beans, corn and chicken topped with a yogurt salsa ranchera sauce. This is a great dish to make in advance and grab for lunch.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 271 kcal
Course: Others

Ingredients

  • 2 skinless chicken breast cooked and diced into bite size pieces
  • 4 skinless chicken thighs cooked and diced into bite size pieces
  • 1 large butternut squash cooked and diced into bite size pieces
  • salt and pepper
  • taco seasoning
  • 1 15 ounce can black beans
  • 1 15 ounce can corn
  • 4 cups Prepared quinoa rice or a combination of grains.
  • 1 1/2 cups plain greek yogurt
  • 3 tablespoons salsa ranchera

Instructions

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  1. Chicken: Season chicken with salt, pepper and taco seasoning and bake at 250 degrees for 20-25 minutes. Remove from oven and cool.
  2. Butternut Squash: 400 degrees. Halve the squash lengthwise. Using a spoon, scoop out and discard seeds. Drizzle flesh with olive oil bake for 25-30 minutes. Cool. Cut into 1 inch slices and cut around skin into diced pieces. (you may remove skin with a vegetable peeler before roasting).
  3. Drain and rinse beans and corn. Mix together and set aside in a small bowl.
  4. cups prepared quinoa, rice or a combination of grains.
  5. In a small bowl mix together yogurt and salsa ranchera.
  6. To assemble: Add 1/4-12 cup quinoa to the bottom of the container or bowl. Top with 1/4-1/2 cup of butternut squash, chicken and bean/corn mix.
  7. Serve with yogurt sauce.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1g Calories 271kcal (14%) Carbohydrates 47g (16%) Protein 15g (30%) Fat 3g (5%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Cholesterol 9mg (3%) Sodium 478mg (20%) Fiber 8g (32%) Sugar 6g (12%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 271

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g
Calories 271kcal 14%
Carbohydrates 47g 16%
Protein 15g 30%
Fat 3g 5%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Cholesterol 9mg 3%
Sodium 478mg 20%
Fiber 8g 32%
Sugar 6g 12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.