Chicken Pesto Quinoa
What you need:
- 2 cups uncooked quinoa
- 2 chicken breasts
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Garlic powder
- 1 Tbsp. EVOO
- 1/2 medium red onion, diced
- 2 small zucchini, diced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 cup pesto
- Shredded Parmesan cheese
Directions:
- Cook quinoa according to package directions. Season chicken with salt and pepper and grill or cook in a skillet until done. Then cut into bite-size pieces.
- Heat olive oil over medium high heat in a skillet. Add onion and saute for 3 minutes.
- Then add pepper and zucchini and cook for 5 more minutes.
- Add quinoa, pesto, and chicken to veggies. Toss to coat and heat through.
- Serve topped with Parmesan.
Recipe slightly adapted from Culinary Mamas