Slow Cooker Moroccan Chicken & Quinoa

This healthy Slow Cooker Moroccan Chicken & Quinoa is bursting with fresh veggies and yummy spices. A no effort dinner you can prepare in just minutes – throw all the ingredients in the slow cooker and go about your day knowing you have a nourishing meal waiting for you at dinner. No mess, no fuss and (virtually!) no cleaning up.

Why I Love Slow Cooker Meals

If I was to only have one kitchen utensil, it would hands down be my slow cooker (closely followed by my blender). Slow cooker meals save SO MUCH TIME and make everything taste ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS! It might come as a surprise to know that slow cooker meals are the #1 recommended way to prepare food in Ayurveda as slow cooked meals are incredible easy to digest and support strong digestion. Slow cooked meals are also perfect during pregnancy and postpartum as digestion is much weaker at these times. Plus, it saves so much (very very) valuable time with a newborn!

Ayurvedic Perspective on Slow Cooker Moroccan Chicken & Quinoa

Moroccan cooking shares so many of the same flavours of Ayurveda! Turmeric, cumin, cilantro, lemon – so many delicious herbs and spices are used in this recipe that support strong digestion and reduce inflammation. As mentioned already, Ayurveda strongly encourages eating well cooked, easy to digest foods to support a strong digestive fire (agni). This slow cooker meal fits the bill perfectly! It’s also well balanced, meaning it’s suitable for all doshas!

Here’s What You Need

• Onion, garlic & ginger
• Cherry tomatoes
• Mushroom
• Red bell peppers
• Sweet potato
• Broccoli
• Quinoa
• Chicken (sub chickpeas for vegan option)
• Coconut milk
• Stock cube
• Turmeric, cumin & chilli flakes
• Salt & pepper
• Cilantro
• Lemon

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Slow Cooker Moroccan Chicken & Quinoa

Rebecca

This healthy Slow Cooker Moroccan Chicken & Quinoa is bursting with fresh veggies and yummy spices. A no effort dinner you can prepare in just minutes - throw all the ingredients in the slow cooker and go about your day knowing you have a nourishing meal waiting for you at dinner!

www.ayurvedawithrebecca.com

Effect on Doshas: VPK-

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 5 hours hrs

Course Main Course

Servings 4

Equipment

• Slow cooker

Ingredients

  

• 1 large brown onion (diced)
• 4 cloves garlic
• 1 tbsp fresh ginger (chopped)
• 250 g cherry tomatoes
• 100 g mushrooms
• 2 red bell peppers (diced)
• 2 medium sweet potatoes (chopped roughly)
• 1 cup quinoa
• 4 chicken breasts (sub chickpeas for vegan option)
• 1 veggie stock cube
• 2 tsp turmeric
• 2 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp chilli flakes
• 1 pinch sea salt
• 1 pinch black pepper
• 400 ml tin coconut milk
• 2 cups water
• 1 head broccoli
• 1 handful cilantro leaves
• 1 lemon (juiced)

Instructions

 

• Add onion, garlic, ginger, cherry tomatoes, mushroom bell pepper, sweet potato and chopped chicken and quinoa to the slow cooker
• The, add stock cube, turmeric, cumin, chilli flakes, salt and pepper and stir to coat
• Pour in coconut milk and water and stir thoroughly until well combined
• Set the slow cooker to 5 hours on high or 8 hours on low - check halfway through and add more liquid if desired
• With one hour to go, add 1 head of chopped broccoli
• Serve with cilantro and lemon juice

Keyword chicken, moroccan, quinoa, slow cooker recipe