Quinoa Paella

12 ingredients
5 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 sausage links chorizo
  • 2 cups cooked chicken breasts chopped
  • 2 cups quinoa
  • 3 cups low sodium chicken stock
  • 1/2 white onion large
  • 3 cloves garlic grated
  • 1 teaspoon red chilies crushed
  • 1 zucchini small, diced
  • 1 red pepper diced
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • salt
  • pepper

Directions

  1. 1
    Remove chorizo from its casing into a pot and brown in oil until nearly cooked. Set aside.
  2. 2
    In the same pot add onions and garlic to soften. Add chicken stock and scrape any browned bits and bring to a boil over high heat.
  3. 3
    Rinse quinoa in a sieve well. Add to the pot along with zucchini and peppers, and chorizo. Stir, cover and turn the heat down to a medium/low for approximately 12-14 minutes.
  4. 4
    Afterwards, add chicken and stir again. Heat for another 5-8 minutes or until the liquid has been absorbed.
  5. 5
    I garnished with chopped green onions.

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