Broccoli, Cauliflower, Chicken Quinoa Bowl 蔬菜烤鸡藜麦主食沙拉

Store-bought or roasted at home; freshly cooked or leftovers; thigh meat, or breast meat. You can work in any meat (or meatless) protein options into this platter or bowl of food which is often gloriously called - salads; or simply a one-dish meal.<br /><br />From start to finish, this delicious and nutritiously balanced meal took only about 30 minutes to complete, with the help of good-quality store-bought rotisserie chicken from Whole Foods Market.<br /><br />Not only it saves time, store-bought rotisserie chicken is also budget-friendly if you regularly prepare meals for a small family of two to four. Typically, a whole roasted chicken can be used in two-three meals for a family of two. The drumsticks and wings consumed on the day itself, and leftover chicken (thigh meat and breast meat) used throughout the week in <a href="https://teczcape.blogspot.com/search/label/sandwich%2Fwraps">sandwiches/wraps</a> and in dishes such as <a href="https://teczcape.blogspot.com/2017/08/asparagus-cauliflower-chicken-quinoa.html">Asparagus, Cauliflower, Chicken Quinoa Bowl</a>, and <a href="https://teczcape.blogspot.com/2017/05/asparagus-chicken-with-turmeric-dressing.html">Asparagus, Chicken, Potato Bowl</a>.<br /><img src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2840/32678439444_542ab13f35_z.jpg" /><br /><br /><a name="more"></a><br /><br /><iframe align="left" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=as_ss_li_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=anestofo-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=B00LU2I428&asins=B00LU2I428&linkId=2ec1778b5b91228b7209a908763c6c61&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px; width: 120px;"></iframe><b>Steamed Vegetables, Roasted Potatoes with Quinoa and Rotisserie Chicken 蔬菜烤鸡藜麦主食沙拉</b><br /><i>Ingredients</i>:<br />Chicken drumsticks, and thigh (store-bought rotisserie chicken from Whole Foods Market)<br />20 small organic fingerling potatoes, lightly rinsed and patted dry<br />1/2 organic red bell pepper, thinly sliced<br />6 servings of organic broccoli and/or cauliflower florets<br />2 servings of <a href="https://teczcape.blogspot.com/2017/08/asparagus-cauliflower-chicken-quinoa.html">cooked quinoa</a><br />4-5 cloves garlic, minced - half for use in potatoes, half for steamed vegetables<br />1 tsp organic dried oregano<br />Salt and ground black pepper<br /><br /><i>Directions</i>:<br />Preheat oven 400F. On a baking tray, season potatoes with salt, pepper, garlic, dried herbs (oregano). Roast potatoes for about 30mins till cooked. With about 10mins remaining in roasting, set up the steamer and steam the vegetables with garlic for 5mins. Serve garlic-steamed vegetables, garlic oregano roasted potatoes with quinoa and rotisserie chicken.<br /><br />Sharing with <a href="http://www.21stcenturyhousewife.com/">Hearth and Soul</a><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 85%;">Tag: </span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="http://www.technorati.com/tag/rotisserie%20+chicken" rel="tag">rotisserie chicken</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tag/steamed+vegetables" rel="tag">steamed vegetables</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tag/roasted+potatoes" rel="tag">roasted potatoes</a> </span><br /><script src="https://static.ak.connect.facebook.com/js/api_lib/v0.4/FeatureLoader.js.php/en_US" type="text/javascript"></script><script type="text/javascript">FB.init("ea808497442c6dbff6ecc79cee2b6ebd"); </script><fb:fan connections="0" logobar="0" profile_id="225194391877" stream="0" width="300"></fb:fan><br /><div style="font-size: 8px; padding-left: 2px;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/An-Escape-to-Food/225194391877">An Escape to Food</a> on Facebook</div>

Broccoli, Cauliflower, Chicken Quinoa Bowl 蔬菜烤鸡藜麦主食沙拉

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Asparagus, Cauliflower, Chicken, Quinoa Bowl 蔬菜红薯鸡块藜麦主食沙拉

When the goal is to simply get healthy lunch and dinner on the table, it’s not a bad idea to stick with routine and habit. Routine makes it much easier to develop the habit of meal preparation.<br /><br />Meal preparation has become quintessential ever since <a href="https://teczcape.blogspot.com/2017/07/mushrooms-green-beans-broccoli-salad.html">salad-bowl meals</a> (e.g. <a href="https://teczcape.blogspot.com/2017/05/asparagus-chicken-with-turmeric-dressing.html">Asparagus, Chicken and Potato Bowl</a>, <a href="https://teczcape.blogspot.com/2017/07/mushrooms-green-beans-broccoli-salad.html">Mushrooms Broccoli and Green Bean Bowl</a>) became house meals in my family. It is not extremely difficult; but a dedicated preparation will get us there, sooner and better.<br /><br />The prep. work on Sunday, before the new week begins includes boiling and peeling a batch of eggs so that hard-boiled eggs are ready-to-use for the week; slicing broccoli and cauliflower into florets; dicing carrots, for example, so that these vegetables can be conveniently used for cooking during the work week.<br /><br />Take this bowl, for example. It may seem an easily assembled meals but meal prep includes:<br /><img src="https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3706/32781914331_4ac9f0e3dc_z.jpg" /><br /><br /><a name="more"></a><b>Asparagus, Cauliflower, Chicken, Quinoa Bowl 蔬菜红薯鸡块藜麦主食沙拉</b><br />(1) Cook a batch of quinoa (about six servings)<br /><img src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2906/32865260706_e82209e466_z.jpg" /><br /><br />(2) Poach 2-3 chicken breasts (or use leftover rotisserie chicken)<br />(3) Boil 10 hard-boiled eggs, one egg per person per meal (serves two each meal, for five meals)<br /><br />When it is meal time, reheat the cooked quinoa and chicken; and steam the vegetables.<br /><img src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2359/32781913631_999df036ac_z.jpg" /><br /><br />This is also a healthy and nutritious post-workout meal balanced with lean protein, fiber, whole grains, good fats; and powered by antioxidants and phytonutrients.<br /><br />Moving forward, I will be sharing more of such meals and meal ideas. Stay tuned!<br /><br />Sharing with <a href="http://www.21stcenturyhousewife.com/">Hearth and Soul</a><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 85%;">Tag: </span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="http://www.technorati.com/tag/salad+bowl+meals" rel="tag">salad bowl meals</a> </span><br /><script src="https://static.ak.connect.facebook.com/js/api_lib/v0.4/FeatureLoader.js.php/en_US" type="text/javascript"></script><script type="text/javascript">FB.init("ea808497442c6dbff6ecc79cee2b6ebd"); </script><fb:fan connections="0" logobar="0" profile_id="225194391877" stream="0" width="300"></fb:fan><br /><div style="font-size: 8px; padding-left: 2px;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/An-Escape-to-Food/225194391877">An Escape to Food</a> on Facebook</div>

Asparagus, Cauliflower, Chicken, Quinoa Bowl 蔬菜红薯鸡块藜麦主食沙拉

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