Quinoa and Honey Mustard Chicken Slow Cooker Meal

This goes into the cooker quickly, with no precooking and chicken straight from the freezer. I like to put it in before we leave for church so I can come home to a nice meal. Serve with a green salad and some steamed veggies.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 3 hr
• Total Time: 3 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 344 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 ¾ cups water
• 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
• ⅛ teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 cup quinoa
• 1 tablespoon chopped chives
• 3 tablespoons nutritional yeast flakes
• ¼ teaspoon dill weed
• 3 tablespoons spicy brown mustard
• 1 ½ teaspoons sea salt, or to taste
• hot water to cover
• 4 frozen skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cook on High for 3 hours.

Step 2

Soak quinoa in a bowl with enough hot water to cover for 5 minutes; drain.

Step 3

Mix yeast flakes, chives, sea salt, onion powder, dill, and turmeric together in a bowl. Stir drained quinoa, yeast flake mixture, 1 3/4 cup water, butter, and vinegar together in a slow cooker.

Step 4

Place chicken breasts on top of quinoa mixture; season lightly with salt. Combine mustard and honey in a bowl; spoon over chicken breasts.