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15-Minute Chicken Quinoa Bowl with grilled chicken, quinoa, broccoli, carrots, avocado, and cherry tomatoes in a healthy high-protein meal bowl

Chicken Quinoa Bowl – Healthy Quick 15 Minute Recipe

This Chicken Quinoa Bowl is a nutritious and balanced meal made with tender chicken, fluffy quinoa, and fresh vegetables. It is quick to prepare and perfect for a healthy lunch or dinner.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Healthy
Calories: 420
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup cooked quinoa
  • 2 boneless chicken breasts
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 cup chopped broccoli
  • ½ cup sliced carrots
  • ½ avocado sliced
  • ½ cup cherry tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Method
 

  1. Place the chicken breasts on a plate. Sprinkle garlic powder, paprika, salt, and black pepper evenly over both sides of the chicken.
    Raw chicken breasts on a white plate seasoned with garlic powder, paprika, salt, and black pepper before cooking
  2. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the seasoned chicken breasts and cook for 5–6 minutes on each side, or until fully cooked and golden brown.
    Seasoned chicken breasts cooking in a skillet with olive oil until golden brown and fully cooked
  3. Remove the chicken from the skillet and let it rest for 2 minutes. Slice it into thin strips or bite-sized pieces.
    Cooked chicken breast resting and sliced into thin juicy strips on a white plate
  4. In the same skillet, add the chopped broccoli and sliced carrots. Cook for 3–4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until slightly tender but still crisp.
    Fresh broccoli and sliced carrots cooking in a skillet until tender and crisp
  5. Place the cooked quinoa into a large serving bowl. Fluff it gently with a fork.
    Fluffy cooked quinoa in a serving bowl being gently fluffed with a fork
  6. Arrange the cooked broccoli, carrots, sliced chicken, avocado slices, and cherry tomatoes on top of the quinoa.
    Chicken quinoa bowl assembled with sliced chicken, broccoli, carrots, avocado, and cherry tomatoes
  7. Drizzle the lemon juice evenly over the bowl for fresh flavor.
    Fresh lemon juice being drizzled over a chicken quinoa bowl with vegetables and avocado
  8. Serve immediately and enjoy your healthy Chicken Quinoa Bowl.
    Finished Chicken Quinoa Bowl with grilled chicken, quinoa, broccoli, carrots, avocado, and cherry tomatoes ready to serve