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Chipotle chicken and quinoa burrito bowl

This chipotle-flavored chicken burrito bowl beats any Mexican takeout bowl. It's loaded with vegetables, and by using quinoa and low-fat yoghurt, it makes for a healthier dinner for four.

  • Time to make: 25 mins, plus 30 mins marinating
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 4.5
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon chipotle tabasco sauce
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 2 (500g) chicken breast fillets, fat trimmed, halved horizontally
  • ¾ cup quinoa, rinsed, drained
  • 1 ½ cups water
  • spray oil
  • 1 large courgette, grated
  • 2 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves, plus extra leaves, to garnish
  • 2 corn cobs, husks and silks removed, or 1 ½ cups sweet corn kernels
  • 120g mixed salad leaves
  • 2 large tomatoes, diced
  • ⅓ cup low-fat plain yoghurt, to serve
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Combine lime, chipotle and olive oil in a shallow glass or ceramic dish. Add chicken and turn to coat well. Cover and place in the fridge to marinate for at least 30 minutes.

    2 Place quinoa and water in a medium saucepan and bring to the boil. Cover, reduce heat to low and simmer for 12 minutes, or until water has evaporated and quinoa is al dente. Stir through courgette and coriander. Set aside.

    3 Meanwhile, heat a chargrill pan or barbecue hotplate to medium-high. Spray corn cobs (if using) and chicken with olive oil. Grill corn for 8 minutes (or 4 minutes for kernels), turning, or until tender. Grill chicken for 2–3 minutes each side, or until cooked. Set both aside to cool for 5 minutes before thickly slicing chicken and cutting corn kernels from cobs.

    4 Divide salad leaves, tomato, quinoa, corn and sliced chicken between bowls. Top with yoghurt and extra coriander.

    Variations

    If you can’t find chipotle tabasco sauce, use any type of chipotle sauce.

    Make it gluten free: Check tabasco (or chipotle) sauce is gluten free.

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