15 Min Meal

Cilantro Pulled Chicken & Quinoa Bowls

with Sour Cream & Jalapeño Peppers

15 MIN

2 Servings

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with Cooked Pulled Chicken

From the Test Kitchen

Designed to be ready in just 15 minutes, our new line of meals feature pre-cooked grains and easy-to-prep ingredients to create the same high-quality dishes you love, in less time! These hearty bowls featured pulled chicken that simmers in the pan with zesty cilantro sauce and pepper sofrito. You'll serve the chicken over pre-cooked quinoa, and top it all with cooling sour cream and spicy jalapeños.
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Nutrition

PER SERVING
Calories

460 Cals (est.)

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ingredients

10 oz Cooked Pulled Chicken
10 oz Cooked Tri-Color Quinoa
4 oz Grape Tomatoes
1 oz Sliced Pickled Jalapeño Peppers
3 Tbsps Pepper Sofrito
¼ cup Cilantro Sauce
¼ cup Sour Cream

step-by-step

instructions

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1 Prepare the tomatoes & start your dish

Wash, dry, and halve the tomatoes. In a large pan (nonstick, if you have one), heat a drizzle of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the halved tomatoes; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, 2 to 3 minutes, or until slightly softened.

2 Cook the chicken & tomatoes

Add the pulled chicken, cilantro sauce, pepper sofrito, and 2 tablespoons of water (carefully, as the liquid may splatter); season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently and breaking the meat apart with a spoon, 2 to 3 minutes, or until combined and the chicken is heated through. Turn off the heat.

3 Warm the quinoa & serve your dish

Meanwhile, cut a 1-inch vent in the package of quinoa. Microwave on high 1 to 2 minutes, or until heated through. Serve the warmed quinoa topped with the cooked chicken and tomatoes and sour cream. Garnish with as much of the jalapeño peppers as you'd like, depending on how spicy you'd like the dish to be. Enjoy!