Description
Discover easy and nutritious high-protein meals that can be prepared in a crock pot for healthy eating.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs chicken breast
- 1 cup quinoa
- 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup corn
- 1 bell pepper, diced
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place the chicken breast at the bottom of the crock pot.
- Add quinoa, black beans, corn, bell pepper, onion, and garlic on top of the chicken.
- Pour chicken broth over the ingredients.
- Season with cumin, paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours.
- Once cooked, shred the chicken and mix everything together before serving.
Notes
- Feel free to add your favorite vegetables.
- This meal can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Great for meal prep and can be frozen for later use.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg