Dinner for 4

Chicken Kale Quinoa Bowls

Name: Chicken Kale Quinoa Bowls
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1/3 cup olive oil; 1 few good squeezes of lemon juice; 1/2 tsp salt; 2 cups uncooked quinoa; 1 bunch kale; 1 avocado; 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts; sesame seeds or crushed red pepper flakes for topping (optional); 1 jars (16 oz) sun dried tomatoes; 1 1/2 cloves garlic; 1/2 tsp salt (optional); 1 lemon; 1/2 cup olive oil; 1/2 cup almonds

$17.08for 450 minServes 4

Chicken, quinoa, kale, and avocado fill bowls with almond tomato sauce after marinated chicken cooks.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Quinoa, couscous, barley$0.20/oz typical	12 oz	$2.40Typical price
	Kale$2.49 each typical	1	$2.49Typical price
	Avocados$1.29 each typical	1	$1.29Typical price
	Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical	1 lb	$3.49Typical price
	Artichoke hearts, water chestnuts, roasted peppers$0.18/oz typical	16 oz	$2.88Typical price
	Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.11Typical price
	Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical	2	$1.20Typical price
	Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical	2.25 oz	$1.57Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$17.08

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

Swaps

Swap Chicken breast, boneless for Chicken thighs, bone-in or bonelessabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices

50 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

Mediterranean Dairy-free High-protein Family Dinners

Typical price

$4.27 per serving$17.08 for 4

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Ingredients

1/3 cup olive oil
1 few good squeezes of lemon juice
1/2 tsp salt
2 cups uncooked quinoa
1 bunch kale
1 avocado
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
sesame seeds or crushed red pepper flakes for topping (optional)
1 jars (16 oz) sun dried tomatoes
1 1/2 cloves garlic
1/2 tsp salt (optional)
1 lemon
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup almonds

Steps

Whisk 1/3 cup olive oil, lemon juice, and 1/2 teaspoon salt, then marinate the chicken for 10 minutes.
Simmer the quinoa with 4 cups water in a covered saucepan for 15 to 20 minutes, then rest it for 5 minutes.
Blend the sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, lemon juice, 1/2 cup olive oil, almonds, and 1/2 cup water until smooth.
Cook the chicken in a large oiled skillet over medium heat for 6 to 8 minutes per side, until it reaches 165 F.
Wilt the chopped kale in the same skillet over medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes.
Divide the quinoa, kale, sliced chicken, avocado, and tomato sauce among four bowls.

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