Chicken, Sweet Potato, And Quinoa Stir-fry

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup quinoa, rinsed and drained
• 1 (8 ounce) sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch cubes
• cooking spray or 4 teaspoons canola oil
• 12 ounces boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2 inch pieces (pre-grilled if you want to save time)
• 1 (200 g) onions, chopped
• 1 -2 jalapeno pepper, finely chopped
• 1 (188 g) red bell peppers, chopped
• 1 -2 garlic clove, minced
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 1/2 cup low-sodium low-fat chicken broth (optional)
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 lime (optional)

Recipe

• 1 chop up all the vegetables. but don't combine them, keep each separate.
• 2 combine water and quinoa in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium, cover, and simmer until liquid has been absorbed. about 12-15 minutes.
• 3 meanwhile, add the sweet potato into another small saucepan with enough cold water to cover by 2 inches. bring to a boil over high heat and cook until just tender, about 5 minutes. drain and keep warm. i add them to the cooked quinoa, and cover the pot to keep warm.
• 4 heat a large nonstick frying pan or wok over medium high heat. spray with nonstick cooking spray or use 2 teaspoons canola oil (or a little chicken broth). add chicken and cook until it starts to brown, about 4 minutes (if using pre-cooked chicken, heat for just a minute or two). remove to a bowl and keep warm.
• 5 return frying pan to heat and add more nonstick spray or another 2 teaspoons canola oil or chicken broth. add onion and jalapeno pepper. cook, stirring occasionally for about 1 minute. add bell pepper, garlic and cumin. continue cooking until veggies soften, about 2-3 minutes. if desired, add 1/2 cup chicken broth to make the dish more moist.
• 6 stir in peas and chicken and cook 2 minutes.
• 7 add quinoa and sweet potato. cook, stirring often, until heated through, 1-2 minutes.
• 8 remove from heat. stir in cilantro, salt, black pepper.
• 9 serve with a squeeze of lime juice if desired.