Spicy Cajun chicken quinoa

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• Janice

  21 December 2011

  Janice commented on this recipe

  Having read up on the nutritional value of quinoa, I had bought a 25 lb bag from the internet and so was anxious to try it in a recipe. This one looked good and so I tried it tonight. I was not disappointed and it was a big hit with my family who thought the flavour was wonderful. I made it as per the recipe, changing nothing and would highly recommend. I will definitely be making this again.

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• Janice

  21 December 2011

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  Forgot to rate this great recipe.

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• Natasha

  08 January 2012

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• Lisa

  31 January 2012

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  The flavours were lovely and everyone enjoyed this. However, this was my first time with quinoa and I made the mistake of leaving my husband in charge of the quinoa cooking part as I had to pop out, Despite a phonecall from him to check he was doing it right, I returned home to a pan of lentil and quinoa mush! He had added the apricots though. I was just about to chuck it and do some rice for the chicken which I had already cooked (beautifully) when I tasted the mush and it was really tasty. So finished off the recipe, mixed everything together and voila, a successful meal that we all enjoyed! Would make again with me cooking the quinoa.

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• bsilver

  20 February 2012

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  absolutely delicious. will definitely make this again. it even looked like the picture!!

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• JeanRock

  21 February 2012

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• ferrages

  04 March 2012

  ferrages commented on this recipe

  Really lovely - nice texture - something different - even got my husband to eat lentils ! added some sultanas as a bit short of apricots

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• EYA

  12 March 2012

  EYA rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Easy to make-especially when you inadvertently buy ready made quinoa,and very tasty.Not known for 'super-food' cooking but the family woofed it off.OK,I enjoyed it as well.

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• kj2202

  03 April 2012

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• Divyani Chauhan

  02 May 2012

  Divyani Chauhan commented on this recipe

  umm i am going to do this recipe next week and I'm confused on what you have to cook the quinoa in and the chicken stock help!!!

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• Bailey

  02 May 2012

  Bailey commented on this recipe

  I thought this was tasty, though I think next time I will experiment with putting some spices in because I thought it could have done with a bit more flavour. My bf really loved it how it was though!

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• Bailey

  02 May 2012

  Bailey commented on this recipe

  Oh, and Divyani, I just boiled the quinoa in chicken stock, the same way you would boil rice in water. If you want to do this simply, just crumble a chicken stock cube into some water and boil it in that, I did, and it came out tasting good and looking just like the picture!

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• Daniel Tillin

  12 May 2012

  Daniel Tillin rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This was delicious, I couldn't get hold of Puy lentils so used 100g of dry green lentils which i pre cooked, I agree with the previous reviewer I thought 100g of apricot was overkill, will be going with 50g next time, other than that this a great, a definite keeper, will be eating this weekly, thanks :-)

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• Poochiepie

  28 December 2012

  Poochiepie rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Delicious and easy to follow recipe. Roasted yellow peppers instead of adding apricot.

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• kevint

  15 January 2013

  kevint rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Definitely making this again. Lentils add a nice peppery taste and I found them in a small local co-op.

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• JaelHenri

  02 February 2013

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  Tried this recipe out last night for my boyfriend's family and it was a hit! I also am not a huge fan of quinoa but loved it in this dish. I used one red onion instead of two and added in a huge red pepper. Where I am located in Canada we can't access Puy Lentils so I used regular ones(canned) and the recipe was still delicious. I also made my own basic cajun spice which added to the flavour and added some cayenne pepper for a bit more spice.

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• Alex

  03 February 2013

  Alex rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Really good. For the cajun seasoning, I used salt, smoked paprika, oregano, ground coriander and cayenne pepper and lemon juice. I also roasted the onions with the chicken instead of frying them and chopped up a tomato for extra moisture. Lasted a few days in the fridge as lunches for the week.

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• Poochiepie

  04 March 2013

  Poochiepie commented on this recipe

  This is one of my favourite low cal recipes. I have tried with yellow pepper and apricots and I prefer to use apricots. The only thing I have found is that I find the stock a bit too salty so have to use less and also it isn't really enough for 4 servings so I use double the lentils and a little more quinoa than the recipe tells you to.

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• pinkhevs

  19 March 2013

  pinkhevs rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Really enjoyed this as did my husband. Added butternut squash and peppers to the ingredients, roasted all the veggies with the chicken. Served with a drizzle of balsamic vinegar - yum!

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• Indiana 77

  16 April 2013

  Indiana 77 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Really enjoyed this dish - it is tasty, filling and healthy. Plus any extra goes down a treat for lunch.

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Ingredients

• 4 skinless chicken breasts , cut into bite-sized pieces
• 1 tbsp Cajun seasoning
• 100g quinoa
• 600ml hot chicken stock
• 100g dried apricots , sliced
• ½ x 250g pouch ready-to-use Puy lentils
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 red onions , cut into thin wedges
• 1 bunch spring onions , chopped
• small bunch coriander , chopped

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Serves 4

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Prep 10 mins

Cook 25 mins

Low-fat, Super healthy

Ingredients

• 4 skinless chicken breasts , cut into bite-sized pieces
• 1 tbsp Cajun seasoning
• 100g quinoa
• 600ml hot chicken stock
• 100g dried apricots , sliced
• ½ x 250g pouch ready-to-use Puy lentils
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 red onions , cut into thin wedges
• 1 bunch spring onions , chopped
• small bunch coriander , chopped

PER SERVING

386 kcalories, protein 47g, carbohydrate 35g, fat 7 g, saturated fat 1g, fibre 5g, sugar 15g, salt 1 g

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