Chicken Quinoa Power Bowl

Main Ingredient:

Chicken

Ingredients:

1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts (approx. 90g protein, 500 calories, 11.4g fat, 0g carbs)
1 cup uncooked quinoa (24g protein, 626 calories, 10g fat, 109g carbs)
4 cups chopped vegetables (broccoli, bell peppers, zucchini, etc.) (approx. 16g protein, 200 calories, 2g fat, 40g carbs)
2 tablespoon olive oil (240 calories, 0g protein, 27g fat, 0g carbs)
Spice blend: 2 tsp each of paprika, cumin, turmeric (negligible calories, protein, fat, and carbs)
Salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup hummus (7.5g protein, 180 calories, 9g fat, 20g carbs)
Lemon wedges

Cooking Instructions:

Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Coat the vegetables in one tablespoon of the olive oil and scatter them onto a baking sheet. Roast them in the oven until they’re tender and slightly caramelized (around 25-30 mins).
While the vegetables are roasting, cook the quinoa according to the package instructions. Set it aside when it’s done.
Sauté the chicken with the rest of the olive oil and spice blend until fully cooked.
To assemble the power bowls, divide the cooked quinoa into four bowls. Top each bowl with the sautéed chicken and roasted vegetables. Add a hefty dollop of hummus and a sprinkle of salt and pepper to each bowl.
Serve each bowl with a lemon wedge. Squeeze the lemon juice over the top right before eating.

Nutritional Analysis per serving (serves 4):

Protein = 34.375g

Calories = 436.5

Fat = 14.85g

Carbs = 42.25g

Plating:

Arrange the quinoa as the base in a shallow, wide-rimmed bowl. Pile the sautéed chicken pieces on one side of the bowl and array the roasted vegetables on the other side, ensuring a diversity of colors are visible. Add a generous dollop of hummus to the center of the bowl, creating a visually appealing contrast with the rest of the components. Place the lemon wedge on the rim of the bowl. The resulting dish should have a burst of colors from the vegetables contrasting with the neutral tones of the chicken and quinoa, finished with a pop of brightness from the lemon and hummus. Slightly rustic yet bursting with nutritious goodness.