Spicy Cajun chicken quinoa

Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Popular
Health score
44%
Spicy Cajun chicken quinoa
35 min.
4
525kcal

Suggestions

Ingredients

  •  chicken breast skinless cut into bite-sized pieces
  • tbsp cajun spice 
  • 100 quinoa 
  • 600 ml chicken stock see hot
  • 100 apricot dried sliced
  • 0.5  lentils 
  • tbsp olive oil 
  •  onion red cut into thin wedges
  • bunch spring onion chopped
  • small bunch cilantro leaves chopped

Equipment

  • bowl
  • frying pan
  • oven

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas
  2. Toss the chicken with the Cajun spice and arrange in a single layer in a roasting tin.
  3. Bake for 20 mins until the chicken is cooked. Set aside.
  4. Meanwhile, cook the quinoa in the chicken stock for 15 mins until tender, adding the apricots and lentils for the final 5 mins.
  5. Drain and place into a large bowl with the chicken, toss together.
  6. While the quinoa is cooking, heat the oil in a large frying pan and soften the onions for 10-15 mins. Toss the onions into the quinoa with the coriander and some seasoning, then mix well.

Nutrition Facts

Calories525kcal
Protein43.87%
Fat22.63%
Carbs33.5%

Properties

Glycemic Index
34.85
Glycemic Load
5.9
Inflammation Score
-9
Nutrition Score
33.906956268393%

Flavonoids

Apigenin
0.01mg
Luteolin
0.02mg
Isorhamnetin
2.76mg
Kaempferol
0.44mg
Myricetin
0.02mg
Quercetin
12.86mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:525.25kcal
26.26%
Fat:13.12g
20.19%
Saturated Fat:2.5g
15.6%
Carbohydrates:43.71g
14.57%
Net Carbohydrates:38.35g
13.95%
Sugar:18.42g
20.47%
Cholesterol:149.2mg
49.73%
Sodium:488.82mg
21.25%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:57.22g
114.45%
Vitamin B3:27.29mg
136.46%
Selenium:78.78µg
112.54%
Vitamin B6:2.05mg
102.6%
Phosphorus:672.15mg
67.22%
Potassium:1572.8mg
44.94%
Vitamin A:2010.06IU
40.2%
Vitamin B5:3.67mg
36.69%
Manganese:0.72mg
35.85%
Magnesium:132.34mg
33.09%
Vitamin B2:0.5mg
29.24%
Vitamin K:23.84µg
22.71%
Vitamin B1:0.33mg
21.81%
Vitamin E:3.26mg
21.73%
Fiber:5.35g
21.42%
Copper:0.42mg
20.97%
Folate:81.51µg
20.38%
Iron:3.59mg
19.95%
Zinc:2.6mg
17.31%
Vitamin C:9.03mg
10.94%
Vitamin B12:0.45µg
7.53%
Calcium:63.68mg
6.37%
Vitamin D:0.23µg
1.51%