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Cottage Cheese Chicken Bowl - other dinner recipe

Cottage Cheese Chicken Bowl

Warm cumin-paprika chicken, fluffy quinoa, crisp vegetables, and a lemony cottage cheese drizzle come together in a protein-packed dinner bowl with plenty of color and crunch.

By Eatpace

Gluten-Free
Prep: 14 minCook: 24 min38 min total 4 servings Basic Other

Ingredients

Servings:4
  • Chicken breast(600 g)
  • Quinoa(200 g)
  • Cottage Cheese(300 g)
  • Greek yogurt(120 g)
  • Lemon(1)
  • Garlic(1 clove)
  • Olive oil(3 tbsp)
  • Cumin(2 tsp)
  • Paprika(2 tsp)
  • Garlic powder(1 tsp)
  • Salt(2 tsp)
  • Black pepper(1 tsp)
  • Cucumber(1)
  • Tomato(2)
  • Avocado(1)
  • Baby Spinach(120 g)
  • Flat Leaf Parsley(2 tbsp)

Method

  1. 1

    Rinse {Quinoa}. Add it to a saucepan with 400ml water and a pinch of the {Salt}. Bring to a boil.

    ~2 min

  2. 2

    Cover and simmer the {Quinoa} over low heat for 15 minutes until tender and the water is absorbed.

    ~15 min

  3. 3

    While the quinoa cooks, slice the {Chicken breast} into bite-size pieces. Dice the {Cucumber} and {Tomato}, slice the {Avocado}, finely chop the {Fresh parsley}, and grate the {Garlic}. In a bowl, stir together the {Cottage Cheese}, {Greek yogurt}, juice of {Lemon}, grated {Garlic}, 1 tbsp of the {Olive oil}, 1 tsp of the {Salt}, and a few grinds of the {Black pepper} until spoonable.

    ~12 min

  4. 4

    Toss the {Chicken breast} with 2 tbsp of the {Olive oil}, {Cumin}, {Paprika}, {Garlic powder}, 1 tsp of the {Salt}, and the remaining {Black pepper}. Cook in a large skillet over medium-high heat for 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden and cooked through.

    ~8 min

  5. 5

    Fluff the {Quinoa} and divide it among bowls. Add the {Baby Spinach}, cooked {Chicken breast}, {Cucumber}, {Tomato}, and {Avocado}. Spoon over the cottage cheese drizzle and finish with {Fresh parsley}.

    ~1 min

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Nutrition Facts

Per serving

492
Calories
47g
Protein
20g
Fat
31g
Carbs
7g
Fiber

Percent daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Dietary Profile
Gluten-Free
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