Mediterranean Chicken with Quinoa and Chickpeas
🌟Main ingredient:Chicken
✨secondary ingredients: chickpeas and quinoa
⏱️Cooking time: 30 minutes
🌶️Spice level: Not spicy
👨👩👦👦Number of diners: Couple
Ingredients
1
lb
chicken
breast,
cut
into
bite-sized
pieces
1
cup
quinoa,
rinsed
1
can
chickpeas,
drained
and
rinsed
1
onion,
chopped
2
cloves
garlic,
minced
1
tsp
dried
oregano
1
tsp
dried
basil
1/2
cup
cherry
tomatoes,
halved
1/4
cup
kalamata
olives,
sliced
1/4
cup
feta
cheese,
crumbled
Salt
and
pepper
to
taste
2
tbsp
olive
oil
Cooking steps
In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, and chicken. Cook until chicken is browned on all sides.
Add quinoa, chickpeas, oregano, and basil to the skillet. Stir to combine.
Add 2 cups of water to the skillet and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes, or until quinoa is cooked through.
Stir in cherry tomatoes and olives. Cook for another 5 minutes.
Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve topped with feta cheese.
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