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Southwest chicken bowl with butternut squash, quinoa, and cilantro, lime garnish
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Southwest Chicken Bowl with Butternut Squash

This one skillet southwest chicken bowl with butternut squash is delicious, healthy, and so simple to make. The quinoa and bone broth pack so many nutritional benefits as well as a delicious boost of flavors. Topped off with black beans, cilantro, and lime this southwest chicken bowl is one of our favorites.

Ingredients

  • 1-2 lbs Chicken Breasts boneless, skinless
  • 1 tsp Sea Salt
  • 1 tsp Smoked Paprika
  • 1 tsp Cumin
  • 1/2 tsp Chili Powder
  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1 medium Sweet Onion Chopped
  • 1 cup Quinoa
  • 2 cups Butternut Squash fresh or frozen, peeled and cut into cubes
  • 2 cups Chicken Bone Broth
  • 1 1/2 cups Sprouted & Cooked Black Beans or 1 can Black Beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1-2 Limes cut into wedges for garnish
  • Cilantro for garnish

Instructions

  • Preheat your skillet or dutch oven on the stovetop over medium high heat. Add a little bit of extra virgin olive oil, about 2 tbsp, to the skillet.
  • In a small dish mix together the spice rub (sea salt, paprika, cumin, and chili powder). At this point I like to cut the chicken breasts into halves or thirds, this isn't necessary but just my preference. Rub the spice mixture onto the chicken breasts.
  • Add the chicken breasts to the hot oil and sear/brown them for about 3-4 minutes on each side. Then remove the chicken from the dutch oven and set aside on a plate for now.
  • Add the chopped onion to the dutch oven and sauté until caramelized, about 4-5 minutes.
  • Stir in the quinoa, butternut squash, and bone broth. Add the chicken back into the dutch oven, nestling it into the liquid.
  • Bring to a boil. Then cover with the lid and reduce the heat to simmer for about 20 minutes or until the chicken and quinoa are fully cooked.
  • Remove from heat. Stir in the cooked black beans. Serve with a cilantro garnish and lime wedges for juicing over the southwest chicken bowls.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

I love using my homemade bone broth in this recipe. Here is the full recipe with benefits, tips and more: Homemade Bone Broth: Gut-Healing and Anti-Inflammatory
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