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Crockpot Quinoa Chicken Primavera is for Dinner.

Crockpot Quinoa Chicken Primavera takes several minutes to prepare.

Crockpot Quinoa Chicken Primavera takes several minutes to cook.

Crockpot Quinoa Chicken Primavera makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Crockpot Quinoa Chicken Primavera are:

In the crockpot:
1? cups quinoa, uncooked
1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts
4 cups + 3 cups chicken broth (SEE NOTES)
4-6 cloves garlic
salt and pepper, other dried herbs you like (I tossed in ? teaspoon each dried parsley, thyme, and basil)

Before serving:
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 bunch asparagus, cut into bite sized pieces
6 ounces pesto (SEE NOTES)
2? cups frozen peas
squeeze of lemon juice
watercress, fresh parsley, chives, or any other herbs for topping
Parmesan or Asiago cheese for topping

Here is how you make Crockpot Quinoa Chicken Primavera:

Rinse the quinoa. Cut the chicken if you want - you can either cut it into small pieces (it will cook faster) or leave it whole and shred it after cooking.Place the quinoa, chicken, 4 cups broth, garlic, and a sprinkle of salt and pepper and seasonings in the crockpot. Cover and cook on low for 3-4 hours.When the quinoa and chicken are done, the mixture should be very thick and sticky. Add the remaining 3 cups broth or water and stir to combine (see notes) - now the mixture should resemble a creamy risotto or casserole. Stir in the pesto, peas, and lemon juice and cover to heat through. While the peas are heating in the crockpot, heat the oil in a skillet - add the asparagus and saut? for 5-10 minutes, until the asparagus is lightly browned and tender-crisp. Add the asparagus back to the crockpot and stir to combine.Top each serving with fresh herbs, shredded cheese, watercress, olive oil, or anything else you want.Serving Size: Roughly 8 - 1 cup portions Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SPEKTRAH_RAE611.

The nutritional information for Crockpot Quinoa Chicken Primavera is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 376.0

• Total Fat: 17.9 g
• Cholesterol: 40.6 mg
• Sodium: 746.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 32.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.8 g
• Protein: 22.5 g