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Chicken Fajita Bowl with Quinoa & Avocado
Juicy free-range British chicken, tossed with ancho spice mixed with plump baby plum tomatoes, is the star of this family favourite. We spoon over fibre-rich quinoa, studded with sweetcorn and zesty lime. Top with avocado and pickled onion for zing!
High protein
1/3 daily fibre
11 plants
Low sat fat
Serving size
Ingredients
- 4 tsp ginger & garlic paste (Ginger puree IQF, Garlic puree IQF, Citric Acid, Water)
- 4 tbsp tomato purée
- 1 handful of fresh coriander
- 40g mixed salad leaves
- 110g baby tomatoes
- 160g quinoa (Quinoa 100%)
- 2 unwaxed lime
- 3 garlic clove
- 2 pepper
- 2 onion
- 140g sweetcorn (sweetcorn, water, salt)
- 1 avocado
- 1 tbsp ancho spice blend (Salt, Ancho Chilli Powder, Paprika, Cumin, Black Pepper, Coriander, Cinnamon, Garlic Powder, Oregano, Smoked Paprika)
- 600g diced British Free Range chicken breast
Nutritional Information
Calories: 562
Protein: 48g
Carbs: 46g
Fat: 21g
Chicken Fajita Bowl with Quinoa & Avocado
Juicy free-range British chicken, tossed with ancho spice mixed with plump baby plum tomatoes, is the star of this family favourite. We spoon over fibre-rich quinoa, studded with sweetcorn and zesty lime. Top with avocado and pickled onion for zing!
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Cooking Instructions
Before you start
- Bring a large saucepan filled with salted water to a boil
- Pull out a large frying pan, a sieve, a small bowl, a medium bowl, a grater & a measuring jug
Char the corn & prep
- Drain the sweetcorn. Heat the large frying pan with 1 tsp oil on high heat. Once hot, add the corn and cook for 5-6 mins, until golden. Transfer to the medium bowl and set aside
- Meanwhile, halve the onions, then thinly slice. Thinly slice the peppers. Halve the tomatoes. Finely grate the garlic. Zest 1 lime, then halve
- To the small bowl, add one-quarter of the onion, the juice from half a lime and a pinch of salt. Set aside to pickle
Sizzle the chicken
- Reheat the large frying pan with 1 tbsp oil on medium-high heat. Once hot, add the chicken and cook for 6 mins, until golden. Season with salt and pepper
- Add the quinoa to the saucepan and boil for 13-14 mins, until cooked, then drain and return to the pan
Build the fajita mix
- Add the pepper and remaining onion to the chicken and cook for 6 mins
- Add the tomato puree, ancho spice blend, tomatoes and ginger & garlic paste. Cook for 2 mins, then stir in 250ml water. Simmer for 3-4 mins, until the sauce has thickened and the chicken is cooked through
- Squeeze in the juice from half a lime. Season to taste with salt and pepper
Finishing touches
- Roughly chop the coriander. Thinly slice the avocado
- Add the cooked quinoa to the sweetcorn bowl, along with half the coriander and the lime zest. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper
Plate up
- Check your chicken is cooked through by cutting a large piece in half; the flesh should be white and the juices running clear
- Serve the chicken fajita mix into bowls, with the charred corn quinoa and salad leaves alongside. Top with the pickled onion and sliced avocado. Drizzle with 1 tsp olive oil
- Sprinkle with the remaining coriander and garnish with the remaining lime, cut into wedges
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