Chicken Quinoa Power Bowl
Quinoa, grilled chicken, chickpeas, and greens with a lemon-tahini drizzle — a forty-gram-protein lunch bowl built for meal prep.
Ingredients
- 300 g Chicken breast
- 150 g Quinoa
- 240 g Cooked chickpeas
- 2 tbsp Extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp Salt
- 60 g Arugula (optional)
- 2 tbsp Tahini (optional)
- 1 Lemon (optional)
- 1 tsp Ground cumin (optional)
Method
- Rinse the quinoa, then simmer it in plenty of salted water until tender and the grains uncurl, about 15 minutes; drain.
- Rub the chicken with the cumin, a pinch of salt, and half the oil.
- Sear the chicken in a hot skillet until cooked through and no longer pink in the centre, about 6 minutes a side, then rest and slice.
- Whisk the tahini with the lemon juice and a splash of water into a pourable dressing.
- Divide the quinoa, chickpeas, and arugula between bowls and lay the sliced chicken on top.
- Spoon the tahini dressing over and serve.
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About Chicken Quinoa Power Bowl
The Chicken Quinoa Power Bowl is a modern Mediterranean-leaning composed bowl, built around whole grains, lean protein, and a bright dressing rather than any single regional tradition. Quinoa forms the fiber-rich base, cooked until the grains uncurl and turn fluffy, and it's layered with cumin-rubbed seared chicken, chickpeas, and peppery arugula. The unifying element is a lemon-tahini drizzle, whisked loose with a splash of water into something pourable — nutty, tangy, and creamy without a drop of dairy.
What makes this bowl worth cooking is how well it holds up: it's engineered for meal prep, delivering around forty grams of protein per serving and staying good in the fridge for days, since the components keep their integrity when stored separately. The eating experience is fresh and substantial at once — warm spiced chicken against cool greens, tender quinoa, and the earthy chickpeas all pulled together by that bright tahini sauce. Rubbing the chicken with cumin and oil before searing gives it a fragrant, lightly charred edge that keeps the bowl from feeling like diet food. It's a genuinely satisfying lunch that happens to be nutritionally loaded.
Chicken Quinoa Power Bowl: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Chicken Quinoa Power Bowl?
A serving has about 842 calories — 53.5g protein, 81.8g carbs, 35.6g fat, 15.2g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is it high in protein?
Each serving has about 53.5g of protein, roughly 25% of its calories.
Is Chicken Quinoa Power Bowl gluten-free?
Based on its ingredients, Chicken Quinoa Power Bowl has no gluten-containing components, so it's naturally gluten-free — as always, check that any packaged ingredients you use are certified gluten-free to be safe.
How long does Chicken Quinoa Power Bowl take to make?
About 30 minutes start to finish, but only around 20 of those are hands-on — the rest is largely unattended cooking time you can step away from. In the Homecooked app the timers and parallel steps are sequenced for you so the hands-on part feels even shorter.
Do I need every ingredient to make Chicken Quinoa Power Bowl?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out arugula, tahini, lemon — they're optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does Chicken Quinoa Power Bowl make?
This recipe makes 2 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.