You might be thinking, “More quinoa?!” Absolutely! I am so glad I was introduced to this stuff because I totally love it! I created this recipe last night for dinner and decided to use the red quinoa instead of the white. I loved the way this meal came out, but I do definitely prefer the taste of the white quinoa. The red stuff has a harsher taste to it. It is still good, but not my preference. So, next time I will definitely make this with the white quinoa.
Do any of you have a preference on the white, red, or black quinoa? I would be curious to hear your thoughts.
The sauce was the perfect finishing touch to this meal! And cooking it in it, instead of just pouring it on it at the end, made the chicken super moist!
Chicken & Red Quinoa with a Pomegranate Honey Sauce
*Created by Lori at Creating Beauty in the Kitchen
- 1/2 cup quinoa
- 1 cup water
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1/2-1 cup pure pomegranate juice
- 1/2- 1 cup honey
- 1/2 cup red onions
- Cherry tomatoes
- Black pepper
- Put 1 cup of water into a saucepan and boil.
- When the water comes to a boil, add in the quinoa until it begins to boil again.
- Reduce to medium heat, place a lid on the saucepan, and let simmer for about 12 minutes or until it has sucked up all the water. (You may want to check on it a few times. If all the water soaks up too soon the quinoa will become really crunchy.).
- When this is finished, take it off of the heat, stir it, cover again, and let sit for 15 minutes.
- While the quinoa is cooking, cut your small tomatoes in halves and set them aside. Dice up the onion.
- Combine the honey and pomegranate juice and pour into a skillet. Add the chicken breasts and onions and cook on medium heat.
- Sprinkle pepper over the chicken.
- Flip your chicken occasionally, until they are cooked completely.
- When both the quinoa and chicken are ready, place some quinoa on a plate, putting a piece of chicken on top of it. Cover the chicken with the onions and some of the leftover sauce.
- Add the tomatoes to the plate.
That sauce looks delicious, Lori! Yummy!
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Thank you my friend! ❤ We really loved it!
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Lori, this looks so delicious! I’ve never had the red quinoa…but it does look delicious..even though you say it’s harsher!! It’s pretty. 🙂 Lovely recipe!
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Thanks Prudy! I agree…I really like the look of the red quinoa!
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Looks delicious, I like to use a tri-colour blend. 🙂
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Thank you! A tricolor blend….I bet that would be beautiful looking! I might have to try that sometime! Thanks for the tip!
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For someone who used to not cook much you are ROCKING it in the kitchen! Beautiful entree! Yum!
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Ah, thank you so much Jessi! I know, I really can’t believe I can cook like this….never would have believed it! Thank you so much for your sweet words!
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Your dishes are always so colorful and unique! Love it!! xo
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Thank you sweet Joanna!! I love getting to be creative with them! ❤
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Lori as far as I know I have never had quinoa – in fact I have never heard of it. I can’t believe all your beautiful creations – I’m so proud of you!!!
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I had only heard of it recently….I’ll make it for you when we see you! 🙂
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Lori, this sounds absolutely amazing. I love all the flavors. Although, I must admit, I like red quinoa better than white! Rainbow quinoa is my absolute favorite though. It’s festive and delicious. Pinning this to try later. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
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