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Chicken Quinoa Bowl with Kale, Pickled Radish & Lemon-Tahini Sauce, plated

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Chicken Quinoa Bowl with Kale, Pickled Radish & Lemon-Tahini Sauce

  • 30 min
  • 2–6 servings
  • 627 kcal / serving

Juicy chicken rests atop a bed of quinoa and kale, balanced by crisp radish and a bright lemon-tahini sauce. This bowl comes together quickly for a satisfying weeknight dinner with varied textures.

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Ingredients

  • 1 mediumcarrot
  • ¾ lbchicken breasts, boneless skinless
  • 8 fl ozchicken or vegetable broth
  • 1 clovegarlic
  • ½ bunchkale
  • ½lemon
  • ⅛ cuppistachios, unsalted
  • ½ cupquinoa
  • ½ bunchradish
  • carrots
  • lemons

From the pantry: apple cider vinegar, black pepper, brown sugar, extra virgin olive oil, salt, tahini

Cookware

chef's knife · citrus juicer (optional) · colander · cutting board · garlic press (optional) · grater · measuring cups · measuring spoons · mixing bowls · nonstick skillet · small saucepan · tongs · vegetable peeler · whisk or fork

Directions

  1. Roast or simmer the quinoa in the broth until tender and fluffy, then keep warm while you prep the rest.
  2. Wash and dry all produce, then ready the radish for marinating by trimming and thinly slicing it.
  3. In a small bowl, whisk together the pickling liquid from cider vinegar, sugar, and salt; add the sliced radishes and let marinate briefly.
  4. Mince the garlic, then zest and juice the lemon directly into a separate bowl with tahini, water, olive oil, and a pinch of salt to form the sauce.
  5. Heat a medium skillet over medium-high. Dry the chicken, season with salt and pepper, and add a little oil to the skillet.
  6. Cook the chicken until both sides are golden and just cooked through, about 3–4 minutes per side, then rest briefly and slice.
  7. Grate or shred the carrot and chop the kale into bite-sized pieces, combining them on a plate.
  8. Roughly chop the pistachios and slice the chicken into thin strips, arranging them over the vegetables.
  9. To serve, divide quinoa between bowls, top with chicken, carrots, kale, pickled radish, and pistachios, then drizzle with the lemon-tahini sauce.

Two tips

  • Make ahead: marinate the radish and pre-measure the sauce ingredients to speed assembly at mealtime.
  • Swap in a different nut (like walnuts) if pistachios aren’t on hand, or add a squeeze of lemon on the side to brighten leftovers.

Nutrition per serving

Calories
627 kcal
Protein
53 g
Carbs
46 g
Fat
27 g
Fiber
8 g
Sodium
197 mg

Estimates from the recipe's published nutrition data; they change with the version you pick above.

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