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Lebanese-style chicken breasts with quinoa and tomato tabbouleh
Gluten-Free Friendly, Dairy-Free, Soy-Free, Mediterranean, Lean & Clean, Diabetes-Friendly, Carb-Conscious, No Added Sugar, <600 Calories, Protein Plus
2 Servings, 380 Calories/Serving
20 Minutes
We use nutty, protein-rich quinoa in a classic Mediterranean tomato tabbouleh for a hearty, upgraded side to this Middle Eastern chicken dish.
In your bag
- 1¼ cups cooked rainbow quinoa
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 5 or 6 ounces each)
- Sunbasket smoky sumac spice blend (sumac - sweet smoked paprika - baharat)
- 1 organic cucumber
- 1 organic Roma or other tomato
- 3 organic scallions
- 8 to 10 sprigs organic fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1 organic lemon
Nutrition per serving
Calories 380, Total Fat 13g (17% DV), Sat. Fat 2g (10% DV), Trans Fat 0g, Cholest. 80mg (27% DV), Sodium 115mg (5% DV), Total Carb. 36g (13% DV), Fiber 6g (21% DV), Total Sugars 4g (Incl. 0g Added Sugars, 0% DV), Protein 32g
Sodium does not include pantry salt; for reference, ⅛; teaspoon kosher salt per serving averages 240mg (10% DV). Not a significant source of trans fat. Packed in a facility that handles all major food allergens* and gluten. *Milk, Eggs, Fish, Crustacean Shellfish, Tree Nuts, Peanuts, Wheat, Soybeans, Sesame.
Instructions
Wash produce before use
1
Cook the quinoa
In a medium sauce pot over medium heat, cook the quinoa, stirring occasionally, until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a medium bowl to cool.
While the quinoa cooks and cools, prepare the chicken and the remaining ingredients.
2
Prep and cook the chicken
- Pat the chicken dry with a paper towel; season both sides with the smoky sumac spice blend and salt.
In a large frying pan over medium-high heat, warm 1 to 2 teaspoons oil until hot but not smoking. Add the chicken and cook, turning once, until the chicken starts to brown, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Reduce the heat to medium-low and continue cooking, turning occasionally, until the chicken is firm and cooked through and the coating is lightly charred, 5 to 8 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
While the chicken cooks, prepare the tabbouleh.
3
Make the tabbouleh
- Peel the cucumber if desired; cut the cucumber into enough ¼-inch pieces to measure ½ cup [1 cup].
- Cut away the core from the tomato; coarsely chop the tomato.
- Trim the root ends from the scallions; thinly slice the scallions, keeping the white and green parts separate. Set aside the green parts for garnish.
- Strip the parsley leaves from the stems; coarsely chop the leaves.
- Zest and juice the lemon.
To the bowl with the quinoa, stir in the cucumber, tomato, parsley, white parts of the scallions, lemon zest and juice, and 1 teaspoon [2 tsp] oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Serve
Transfer the chicken and quinoa tabbouleh to individual plates, garnish with the green parts of the scallions, and serve.
Kids Can!
- Rinse the quinoa.
- Strip the parsley leaves.
- Juice the lemon.
- Assemble the tabbouleh.
- Garnish with the scallions.