Fajita-spiced Chicken Thigh & Quinoa Bowl with Cherry Tomatoes
Big flavour, sensible numbers. This Mexican plate pairs chicken thigh with quinoa for 45g protein and roughly 518 kcal.
Ingredients
- 140g Chicken Thigh
- 120g quinoa
- 80g cherry tomatoes
- 80g red cabbage
- 50g salsa
- 50g red onion
- 15g lime
- 2 tsp fajita seasoning
- fresh coriander
Method
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1
Prep everything first: wash and trim the cherry tomatoes and red cabbage, then measure out the sauce ingredients.
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Rinse the quinoa and simmer in 2 parts water for 15 minutes until the tails appear, then fluff.
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Toss the chicken thighs in half the sauce and roast at 200°C (180°C fan) for 22-25 minutes, until caramelised at the edges and cooked through.
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Toss the protein and onion in fajita seasoning and cook over high heat until charred. Finish with lime juice and spoon salsa over the top.
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Meanwhile, steam or stir-fry the cherry tomatoes and red cabbage for 3-5 minutes until just tender with a little bite.
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Build the bowl: quinoa first, then the veg and chicken thigh, spooning over any remaining sauce. Finish with the fresh coriander.
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