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!www.ayurvedawithrebecca.comEffect on Doshas: VPK-
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
Equipment
Slow cooker