Mango Chicken Quinoa

Name: Mango Chicken Quinoa
Ingredients: 2 cups (500 mL) chicken or vegetable stock; 2 cups (500 mL) chicken or vegetable stock; 1 cup (250 mL) quinoa; 1 Tbsp (15 mL) olive oil; 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, diced; 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, diced; 1¼ cups (310 mL) diced zucchini; 1 cup (250 mL) diced red bell pepper (about 1 pepper); 1 cup (250 mL) diced red bell pepper (about 1 pepper); 2 Tbsp (30 mL) orange juice; 1 ripe mango, diced; 2 Tbsp (30 mL) chopped fresh cilantro; 1 cup (250 mL) shredded aged cheddar cheese; ½ cup (125 mL) light sour cream

Preparation info

Serves
4-6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Quinoa 365

By Patricia Green and Carolyn Hemming

Published 2011

About

Sweet, tart mangoes make this dish exotic.

Ingredients

2 cups (500 mL) chicken or vegetable stock
1 cup (

Main course
Gluten-free

Method

Bring the stock and quinoa to a boil in a medium saucepan. Cover, reduce to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes. Turn the heat off and leave the covered saucepan on the burner for another 6 minutes. Fluff with a fork and set aside.

Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the diced chicken and cook for 5 minutes, stirring the chicken to lightly brown on all sides. Add th