TOMATO BASIL CHICKEN & QUINOA SKILLET

I requested and also you replied – QUINOA!  Quinoa is sooo easy to work with, is bendy and is a high-quality high protein grain.  I wanted to make a recipe with it that became a one pot marvel, and you realise i love myself some tomato basil goodness!  I haven’t shared a quinoa recipe on right right here for the cause that 2016 so I figured it come to be about time proper? funny tale approximately this dish, I concept it might be a laugh to try and deliver some to Ruth. 
She had by no means tried to pick out up some thing so small however I put despite the fact that located a pile of it in the front of her and proceeded to look at her pick out out up handfuls and throw them throughout the room.  Sadie became underneath her and became blanketed! It turn out to be so hilarious.  What come to be I wondering?  Oh nicely, at least she had fun and it was not anything a vacuum couldn’t restoration.  I assume i’ll strive loose quinoa again quickly however for now i can serve it in eggs and patties!
speaking of Ruthie consuming, i have commenced a brand new collection on Fridays on instagram wherein I percent what my meal looks like vs. Ruthie’s – you can test that out right here!  I in no manner perception I would like sharing stuff like this about being a mom however i've found out so much whilst you do not forget that she emerge as born and genuinely love to proportion what I observe and parent out with you men. And when you have been thinking hmm how antique is Ruth now?  nicely thanks for asking! She’s 8 months old nowadays!!! crazy crazy loopy.

INGREDIENTS:

  • 3 tablespoons avocado oil
  • 2 chicken breasts
  • 1 yellow onion, chopped
  • 4 cups of water
  • 2 cup of quinoa
  • 2 cups cherry tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 cup basil leaves, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • Salt and pepper

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. vicinity a big saute pan (with better aspects) over medium high warmth and add oil once heated.
  2. Slice bird breasts in half of lengthwise so you create 4 thin chook breasts.
  3. Sprinkle bird breasts with a few salt and pepper.  upload hen to the pan and prepare dinner for four-5 mins in line with aspect (or till bird is cooked all through).
  4. Then to that pan upload chopped onion and prepare dinner for two minutes.
  5. upload water and produce it to a boil, then add in quinoa, cherry tomatoes, basil, garlic and a pinch of salt.
  6. cowl, reduce warmth to medium low and simmer until water is absorbed, 15 to twenty minutes.
  7. Serve 1/four of the quinoa with 1 piece of bird breast.