Description
No more dry chicken! Slow cooker southwest chicken bowls are the comfort meal you need this fall. Full of protein, fibre and goodness!
Prep Time: 20 min | Cook Time: 3 hrss | Total Time: 3 hrss20 min | Course: Main Course | Cuisine: American | Keyword: freezer, high protein, Make Ahead, slow cooker | Servings: 8
Ingredients
1lbchicken breastsboneless, skinless
2cupsdiced tomatoes1 14 oz can
1cupsalsa
1+ ¾ cup chicken brothlow sodium
1cupdry quinoa
Juice of 1 lime
1 398mlcan black beans
1cupcorn kernels
½cupdiced yellow onion
1cupdiced bell peppersabout 1 medium bell pepper
1cupdiced zucchiniabout 1 medium zucchini
1package of low sodium taco seasoningor see note below
2cupskale
1cupshredded cheddar cheese
Shredded cheese
Diced avocado
Sour cream or plain Greek yogurt
Green onion
Crushed tortilla chips
Instructions
- Spray the inside of your slow cooker with a non-stick cooking spray. Place chicken breasts at the bottom of the ceramic insert.
- To the ceramic insert, add diced tomatoes, salsa, chicken broth, quinoa, lime juice, black beans, corn, onion, bell peppers, zucchini and taco seasoning. Ensure the chicken is completely submerged in the liquid. Cover and cook on HIGH for 3-4 hours or LOW for 6-7 hours. The chicken is fully cooked when a thermometer inserted into the center of the chicken breasts reaches 165 F.
- Remove the chicken breasts and use two forks to gently pull apart the chicken, shredding them. Add the shredded chicken back into the slow cooker, add kale and cheese and stir. Allow to simmer (stirring frequently) for about 3 minutes until the kale has wilted. Turn the slow cooker off.
- To serve, top with additional shredded cheese, diced avocado, sour cream, crushed tortilla chips and sliced green onions.
Notes
*I have included an estimation of the nutrition information for this recipe below. However, always remember a recipe is so much more than just nutritional content and these numbers do not need to dictate your food choices. Please don’t forget that both your body and soul need nourishment! The owner of this website is not liable for this estimation.
Nutrition
Calories: 407kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 51mg | Sodium: 1004mg | Potassium: 1050mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 3148IU | Vitamin C: 56mg | Calcium: 244mg | Iron: 4mg