Skillet Chicken and Quinoa with Fresh Salsa

This one-skillet meal with chicken and quinoa is topped with fresh homemade salsa and avocados for a well balanced weeknight dinner.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 41 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 1 mins
• Calories: 597 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 lime, juiced
• 1 pound ground chicken
• ½ lime, juiced
• ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 sweet onion, chopped
• 1 fresh jalapeno pepper, chopped
• 1 cup prepared salsa
• 2 cups chicken broth, divided
• ½ red onion, finely chopped
• 4 roma tomatoes, seeded and diced
• ½ cup quinoa, rinsed
• 2 avocados, halved and pitted

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Mix tomatoes, red onion, cilantro, jalapeno pepper, and juice of 1/2 lime together in a bowl. Cover and place in the refrigerator.

Step 2

Combine 1 cup chicken broth and quinoa in a small pan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until chicken broth is absorbed, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat.

Step 3

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir sweet onion until softened, about 5 minutes. Add chicken; cook and stir until no longer pink, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in cooked quinoa, remaining 1 cup chicken broth, black beans, prepared salsa, chili powder, and garlic. Simmer over low heat for 10 minutes.

Step 4

Remove skillet from heat. Squeeze lime juice all over. Divide among serving bowls. Top each serving with homemade salsa and 1 avocado half. Season with salt and pepper.