EASY Buffalo Chicken Quinoa Bowl

Health Highlights

Ingredients

3 chicken breast (196 g)	Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, grilled (shredded)
1 tsp	Olive Oil, Extra Virgin
1 pinch	Salt and pepper
1 cup	Quinoa, uncooked
2 cup	Water
3/4 cup	Hot sauce
2 tbsp	Greek yogurt, plain, 1% M.F.
4 cup shredded	Lettuce, looseleaf
1 cup	Cherry Tomatoes (halved)
2 avocado(s)	Avocado (sliced)
1/3 cup	Red onion (sliced)
1/4 cup	Cilantro (coriander) (diced)

To bake the chicken:
1. Preheat oven to 400F (204C)
2. Marinate chicken breast with your choice of seasoning, or add a drizzle of olive oil, salt and pepper
3. Place chicken on a lightly greased baking dish
4. Bake in preheated oven for 22-26 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165F (74C)
5. Remove chicken from oven and let sit for 5 minutes, use 2 forks and shred chicken
In a medium saucepan, add quinoa and water. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce to simmer and cook for 15 minutes. Turn the heat off and let the quinoa sit there for 5 minutes. Then fluff the quinoa with a fork.
In the meantime, add shredded chicken, hot sauce, and plain greek yogurt to a medium bowl. Mix everything together and make sure all the chicken is coated with the sauce.
Assemble the bowls. Add ¾ cup of quinoa, ¾ cup of lettuce, ½ cup of the buffalo chicken mixture, cherry tomatoes, sliced avocado, sliced red onion, and fresh cilantro. Enjoy!

Nutrition Highlights

Chicken is a great source of lean protein which aids in muscle growth and repair

Calories 583

Calories from fat 219

Calories from saturated fat 41

Total Fat 24.4 g

Saturated Fat 4.5 g

Trans Fat 0.0 g

Polyunsaturated Fat 4.6 g

Monounsaturated Fat 13.1 g

Cholesterol 153 mg

Sodium 1258 mg

Potassium 1636 mg

Total Carbohydrate 42 g

Dietary Fiber 11.8 g

Sugars 5.8 g

Protein 55 g