As today was my day off work, I got to spend some time with my mom! I had a great day. And tonight I thought I should treat the family with a homemade healthy meal. For the longest time, I've really been taking care of my body by eating clean (of course treating myself to sweets occasionally) and doing the best I can to maintain that healthy lifestyle. My mom and I bought quinoa at the grocery store today so I decided to find a new recipe with that ingredient. While surfing the internet, I then found a Red Quinoa Salad and made up the chicken recipe as I went along. I wanted chicken that had a bit of a bite to it so I added some interesting spices! So here it is - the recipe to Spicy Chicken and Red Quinoa Salad.
Spicy Chicken
Ingredients:
Olive Oil
Dried Chives
Chipotle Seasoning
Garlic Powder
First baste the chicken on a pan with the olive oil. Spread lightly. It's mainly just to allow the other dry ingredients to stick to the chicken!
Next, season the chicken with each dry ingredient to your taste preference. I prefer mine to be a bit spicier, so I sprinkled a little bit more chipotle seasoning!
Bake in the oven at 375 fahrenheit and bake until fully cooked through - a.k.a ensure it's not pink!
And voilà... chicken is done!
Red Quinoa Salad
Ingredients:
1 cup uncooked red quinoa
1/3 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 1/2 teaspoons finely minced shallots
1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 freshly ground black pepper
2 cups diced and seeded tomato
1 cup diced and seeded cucumber
3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint (or 1 1/2 tablespoons of dried mint leaves)
1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano (or 1/2 tablespoon of dried oregano)
1 (15 or 19-ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 4 ounzes cumbled feta (less if you would like)
- First, cook the quinoa as directed. I usually rinse the quinoa in warm water for 3 minutes. In a pot with two cups of water, I then boil the water and put the quinoa in the pot. I let it boil with the quinoa in it for 3 minutes, and then turn down the heat as low as possible. I cover it and let it simmer for 15 minutes while stirring it occasionally.
- It should look something like this afterwards. Make sure it is in a large bowl so you can easily add the other ingredients later!
In the meantime, you can prepare the dressing for the salad! This is everything that you would need. First add the olive oil, then the red wine vinegar. Add the salt and pepper and then finely chop the shallots.
Now it's time to add the rest of the ingredients to your quinoa! First drain your chickpeas. Rinse them well and set them aside.
Next, dice the roma tomatoes and the cucumber as so.
Add the oregano and mint leaves to the mix, as well as the vegetables. Mix well!
Pour your dressing and add the feta. Slice your lemon wedges for the plate...
And there you have it - a delicious meal that is extremely healthy for you!
I hope you enjoyed this healthy-eating blog post! I encourage everyone to try this recipe out! It's delicious! I am definitely looking forward to doing more posts like these and sharing a healthy lifestyle + more with you all. Enjoy!
Much love,
JessicaLynn
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