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One-Pot Chili Lime Chicken & Quinoa

One Pot Chili Lime Chicken with Quinoa…Healthy, delicious weeknight recipe with almost no clean-up. Bliss! 375 calories and 7 Weight Watchers Freestyle SP

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 3752 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: South American

Ingredients

  • 1 pound chicken tenders
  • 3 teaspoons olive oil divided
  • Juice of 1 lime divided
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder divided
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin divided
  • ½ teaspoon lime zest
  • ½ teaspoon salt divided
  • ½ teaspoon ground pepper divided
  • ½ yellow onion diced
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • ¾ cup dry quinoa
  • 8 ounces green beans trimmed & cut in half
  • ¾ cup chopped tomato
  • 1 ¾ cup chicken broth
  • 3 tablespoons minced cilantro

Instructions

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  1. In a medium bowl, toss together the chicken tenders, 2 teaspoons olive oil, juice of ½ lime, 1 teaspoon chili powder, ½ teaspoon ground cumin, lime zest, ¼ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon ground pepper. Marinate for 15 minutes.
  2. Heat a large nonstick skillet (I use my Everyday Pan) over medium-high heat. Add the marinated chicken tenders. Cook for 1 minute on each side. Transfer to a plate.
  3. Reduce the heat to medium and heat the remaining 1 teaspoon olive oil. Add the onion and cook until tender, about 4 minutes. Stir in the garlic, 1 teaspoon chili powder, ½ teaspoon ground cumin, ¼ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon ground pepper. Cook for 30 seconds.
  4. Stir in the quinoa, green beans, tomato and chicken broth.
  5. Bring the mixture to a boil, cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Nestle the chicken tenders into the quinoa mixture and pour in any accumulated juices. Re-cover the skillet and continue to simmer until the chicken is cooked through and the quinoa is cooked, about 15 minutes.
  6. Squeeze the remaining ½ lime over the mixture, garnish with cilantro and serve.

Notes

Nutrition Information

Serving 2Tender + ¾ Cup Quinoa Mixture Calories 375.2kcal (19%) Carbohydrates 32.7g (11%) Protein 32.6g (65%) Fat 14g (22%) Saturated Fat 1.6g (8%) Cholesterol 65mg (22%) Sodium 606.3mg (25%) Fiber 5.3g (21%) Sugar 5.4g (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 3752

% Daily Value*

Serving 2Tender + ¾ Cup Quinoa Mixture
Calories 375.2kcal 19%
Carbohydrates 32.7g 11%
Protein 32.6g 65%
Fat 14g 22%
Saturated Fat 1.6g 8%
Cholesterol 65mg 22%
Sodium 606.3mg 25%
Fiber 5.3g 21%
Sugar 5.4g 11%

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