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Chicken, avocado and quinoa protein bowl

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 25 minutes, around $3.08 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam, and it's in season in October.

25mintotal
≈ $3.08a serving
851kcalper serving
47gof protein
In season in October
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Chicken, avocado and quinoa protein bowl, a serving idea
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Rinse the quinoa

    Put the 140 g of quinoa in the fine-mesh strainer and rinse it under cold water, stirring with your hand to get rid of the bitterness.

  2. Cook the quinoa

    Tip the quinoa into the saucepan with 280 ml of water and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, cover, turn down to low and cook until the water is absorbed.

    Tip · Quinoa cooks with 2 parts water to 1 part quinoa. Don't lift the lid while it cooks so the steam stays in.

  3. Make the yogurt sauce

    In the bowl, mix the 90 g of yogurt with the lemon juice, salt and pepper.

  4. Cut the chicken

    Cut the 270 g of chicken breasts into roughly 2 cm pieces, then season with salt and pepper.

  5. Sear the chicken

    Heat the olive oil in the skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the pieces, flipping them often, until they're golden and white all the way through, no pink.

    Tip · Cut a piece of chicken in half to check: the meat should be white and the juices clear. Don't stir too much so it browns.

  6. Prep the veggies

    Peel and grate the carrots. Cut the cucumber into half-moons, then halve the avocados, pull out the pit and slice the flesh.

  7. Let the quinoa rest

    Turn off the heat, keep the lid on for a few minutes, then fluff the quinoa with a fork.

  8. Build the bowls

    Split the quinoa between two bowls, then add the chicken, carrots, cucumber and avocado. Spoon the lemony yogurt sauce over the top.

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The questions you're asking

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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 851 kcal. 25% comes from carbs, 22% from protein and 48% from fat.

53 gCarbs
47 gProtein
45 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy851 kcal
Protein46.8 g
Carbs53.3 g
of which sugars10.9 g
Fat45.2 g
of which saturated fat9.7 g
Fiber14 g
Salt0.4 g

Worked out ingredient by ingredient with the ANSES Ciqual 2025 table, never written by an AI. It's an estimate: veggie sizes and brands make the numbers vary.

How much does it cost?

About $3.08 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $6.16for 2 people
≈ $3.08a serving

Pantry salt, oil and spices aren't counted. Your store and your brands will move the total, but the ballpark is right.

How long does it keep?

Eat it fresh. Avocado turns brown within hours once cut. Save it for the day you eat it, it'll look way more appetizing!

D-Daymake it the day you eat it
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Times Popotam uses for meal prep, based on ANSES guidance, rounded down. The details: how long cooked dishes keep.

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