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Quinoa bowl with avocado, corn and diced chicken

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 25 minutes, around $3.70 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam.

25mintotal
≈ $3.70a serving
533kcalper serving
29gof protein
Quinoa bowl with avocado, corn and diced chicken, a serving idea
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Rinse the quinoa

    Put the 100 g of quinoa in the fine-mesh strainer and rinse it under cold water, stirring it with your hand. Drain well.

    Tip · Really rub the quinoa under the water, otherwise it keeps a bitter, soapy taste.
  2. Cook the quinoa

    Tip the quinoa into the saucepan with 200 ml of water and half the pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, cover, turn down to low for 12 min, then turn off the heat and let it swell for 5 min with the lid on.

  3. Dice the chicken

    Cut the 160 g of chicken breast into roughly 1.5 cm cubes so they cook fast and evenly.

  4. Sear the chicken

    Heat 1 tsp of olive oil (half of it) in the skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken, the rest of the salt and the pepper, and cook for 7 to 8 min, stirring, until there's no pink left in the middle.

    Tip · Don't stir the chicken for the first 2 minutes: it browns better. Cut a cube in half to check it's white all the way through.
  5. Prep the veggies

    Drain the 100 g of corn. Cut the 8 cherry tomatoes in half. Dice the avocado and drizzle it with the 2 tsp of lemon juice.

  6. Fluff the quinoa

    Fluff the quinoa with a fork. Add 1 tsp of olive oil (the rest) and stir.

  7. Build the bowls

    Split the quinoa between the 2 bowls. Add equal shares of chicken, corn, tomatoes and avocado, then serve warm.

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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 533 kcal. 31% comes from carbs, 22% from protein and 43% from fat.

42 gCarbs
29 gProtein
25 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy533 kcal
Protein28.7 g
Carbs41.8 g
of which sugars4.5 g
Fat25.2 g
of which saturated fat4.9 g
Fiber8.5 g
Salt0.8 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 $3.70 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $7.40for 2 people
≈ $3.70a 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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