Air Fryer Chicken Pesto Quinoa Bowl
Chicken Pest Quinoa Bowl (Air Fryer)
Ingredients
6 chicken breasts
1/2 cup of pesto
1 package of near East rosemary olive oil quinoa
1 tsp of Paprika
1 cup of Shredded carrots
1 cup of thinly sliced onion
1/4 tsp Chili pepper flakes
1 tsp Italian seasoning
1 tsp of Montreal chicken seasoning
1/2 tsp of garlic powder
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Pepper
2 tablespoons of Lemon/lime juice or squeeze 1 lemon or lime
2 zucchini thinly sliced
Tzatziki or plain Greek yogurt
1/2 container of Sweet cherry tomatoes (sliced in half)
Fresh mozzarella diced OR feta cheese diced/crumbled
Directions
Pat chicken breasts dry. Rub the chicken with the following spices: Italian seasoning, Montreal, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Place it in a ziploc or stashed bag. Drizzle lemon juice and 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Massage the oil and lemon juice into the chicken. Now, Chicken goes in air fryer for 15 minutes at 370. Flip half way through. Spray with olive oil or drizzle 1-2 tblsp olive oil over chicken if it looks dry.
While chicken cooks. Mix the shredded Carrots with the onion, toss salt and pepper, 1/4 tsp of chili pepper flakes and 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Place in air fryer at 380 for ten minutes. Mix them up and stick them in again for another 3-4 minutes same temp. While carrots cook, start your quinoa (follow instructions on package). When chicken is done, let it rest for 10 minutes and then cut up and toss in 1/2 cup of pesto. Now with the zucchini, 1 tsp of paprika, olive oil (all sliced should be evenly coated), salt and pepper. Place in air fryer at 400 for 15 minutes. Check half way through for the progress.
Serve the quinoa in a bowl, then in a clockwise pattern on top of the quinoa, create sections of each of the following chicken, cherry tomatoes (sliced in half), mozzarella or feta, zucchini, spicy carrots mixture and then a dollop of sour cream or tzatziki or plain Greek yogurt :) ENJOY!
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