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Healthy Quinoa Burrito Bowl

A healthy quinoa burrito bowl with chicken, butternut squash, black beans, corn, and a yogurt–salsa ranchera sauce.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 8 servings

Equipment

  • Bowl
  • Small Bowl
  • Microwave
  • covered pan

Ingredients
  

Ingredients

  • 2 skinless chicken breastcooked and diced into bite size pieces
  • 4 skinless chicken thighscooked and diced into bite size pieces
  • 1 large butternut squashcooked and diced into bite size pieces
  • Salt and pepper
  • taco seasoning
  • 1 15 ouncecan black beans
  • 1 15 ouncecan corn
  • 4 cupsprepared quinoarice or a combination of grains.
  • 1 1/2 cupsplain Greek yogurt
  • 3 tablespoonssalsa ranchera

Instructions
 

Instructions

  • Drain and rinse the 15-ounce can black beans and the 15-ounce can corn; combine them in a bowl and set aside.
  • In a small bowl, stir together the 1 1/2 cups plain Greek yogurt and 3 tablespoons salsa ranchera until smooth; set the sauce aside.
  • Place the cooked, diced chicken breasts and cooked, diced chicken thighs in a bowl. Season with salt, pepper, and taco seasoning; toss until evenly coated. (If you prefer warm chicken, reheat gently in the microwave or in a covered pan until just heated through.)
  • Confirm the large butternut squash is cooked and diced into bite-size pieces; if it is not already diced, cut it into bite-size pieces now.
  • Divide the 4 cups prepared quinoa (or rice/grain mix) evenly among your bowls or meal containers.
  • Evenly distribute the seasoned chicken, the diced butternut squash, and the bean/corn mixture over the quinoa in each bowl.
  • Spoon the yogurt–salsa ranchera sauce over each bowl or serve it on the side.
  • Taste and, if desired, adjust with additional salt, pepper, or taco seasoning.