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Meal-prep bowl with browned chicken tikka, fluffy quinoa, cucumber tomato salad, cilantro, and lemon
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Meal-Prep Chicken Tikka Quinoa Power Bowls

Chicken tikka quinoa bowls combine seared chicken breast, cooked quinoa, and cucumber-tomato kachumber in 25 minutes.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: Indian-inspired
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 1 pound chicken breast cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1/3 cup Greek yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons garam masala
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • 3 cups cooked quinoa
  • 1 diced cucumber
  • 2 diced Roma tomatoes
  • 1/4 diced red onion
  • Cilantro and lemon

Method
 

Instructions
  1. Mix yogurt, oil, lemon, garam masala, paprika, cumin, and 3/4 teaspoon salt; coat chicken.
  2. Heat a large skillet over medium-high and cook chicken in one layer for 8 to 10 minutes, turning, until every piece reaches 165°F.
  3. Mix cucumber, tomato, onion, cilantro, lemon, and a pinch of salt.
  4. Divide quinoa and chicken among four shallow containers and cool promptly.
  5. Refrigerate kachumber separately and add after reheating the chicken and quinoa.

Notes

  • Measure ingredients before heating the pan.
  • Avoid crowding; use two batches when necessary.
  • Taste before adding final salt because packaged ingredients vary.
  • Cool meal-prep portions promptly in shallow containers.