Spicy chicken and pepper stew with herb quinoa

Name: Spicy chicken and pepper stew with herb quinoa
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: onion 1, diced; olive oil spray; red chilli 1, diced and seeded; chopped tomatoes 400g tin; pinto beans 400g tin, drained and rinsed; hot smoked paprika 1 tsp; quinoa 200g; green pepper 2, cut into cubes; skinless chicken breasts 2, cubed; parsley a small bunch, roughly chopped; coriander a small bunch, roughly chopped; dill chopped to make 2 tbsp; mint chopped to make 2 tbsp; lime 1, ½ juiced and ½ cut into wedges

30 minutes
serves 4
Easy

A super quick and easy chicken and pepper stew for the whole family, served with a herbed quinoa. Packed full of veggies and beans, it's also a nice healthy tea option - at just over 300 calories per portion.

March 25, 2015 at 3:08 pm

Ingredients

onion 1, diced
olive oil spray
red chilli 1, diced and seeded
chopped tomatoes 400g tin
pinto beans 400g tin, drained and rinsed
hot smoked paprika 1 tsp
quinoa 200g
green pepper 2, cut into cubes
skinless chicken breasts 2, cubed
parsley a small bunch, roughly chopped
coriander a small bunch, roughly chopped
dill chopped to make 2 tbsp
mint chopped to make 2 tbsp
lime 1, ½ juiced and ½ cut into wedges

Method

Step 1

Fry the onion in a spray of olive oil for 3 minutes then add the chilli. Cook for 1 minute, then add the tomatoes, 200ml water, beans, paprika and season. Simmer for 10 minutes. Boil the quinoa in salted water for 10-15 minutes, then drain.
Step 2

Add the green pepper and chicken to the stew and cook for 10 minutes. Mix the quinoa with most of the herbs and a squeeze of lime juice. Scatter with the rest of the herbs and serve with lime wedges.