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Tropical Pineapple BBQ Chicken Quinoa Bowls

Savor these tropical pineapple BBQ chicken quinoa bowls filled with succulent shredded chicken, zesty pineapple salsa, and creamy avocado. Topped with crispy garlic chips, it's an easy weeknight dinner that's packed with flavor.
2
2 hr 15 min
TOTAL TIME
843
CALORIES
$3.69
PER SERVING
Tropical Pineapple BBQ Chicken Quinoa Bowls
Ingredients
16 INGREDIENTS
6 SERVINGS
Bbq Sauce
2 cups bbq sauce
Kosher Salt
1 pinch kosher salt
Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
Pineapple Juice
2 tbsp pineapple juice
Limes
2 whole limes
juiced
Fresh Pineapple Chunks
2 cups fresh pineapple chunks
divided
Jalapeño
2 whole jalapeño
seeded and chopped, divided
Black Pepper
1 pinch black pepper
Cooked Quinoa
3 cups cooked quinoa
Fresh Basil
1/2 cup fresh basil
roughly chopped
Fresh Cilantro
1/4 cup fresh cilantro
chopped
Fried Garlic Chips
fried garlic chips
for serving
Avocado
1 whole avocado
sliced
Fresh Chives
4 whole fresh chives
chopped
Shredded Romaine Lettuce
5 cups shredded romaine lettuce
Cherry Tomatoes
1 cup cherry tomatoes
halved
Directions
CHICKEN
15 min
PREP TIME
2 hr
COOK TIME
2 hr 15 min
TOTAL TIME
1
In a large pot, combine the chicken, 1 1/2 cups BBQ sauce, pineapple juice, juice of 1 lime, 1 cup pineapple chunks, 1 chopped jalapeño, and a pinch each of kosher salt and black pepper. Cover and cook over low heat for 1-2 hours, until the chicken is tender and easy to shred.
2
Once the chicken is cooked, shred it using two forks and stir in the chopped cilantro and remaining BBQ sauce.
PINEAPPLE SALSA
3
In a separate bowl, mix together the remaining 1 cup of pineapple chunks, remaining jalapeño, cherry tomatoes, chopped basil, juice of 1 lime, and a pinch of salt.
ASSEMBLY
4
Evenly divide the cooked quinoa among serving bowls and top with shredded romaine lettuce, pineapple salsa, the shredded chicken, and avocado slices.
5
Sprinkle with chopped chives and fried garlic chips. Drizzle with the remaining BBQ sauce from the pot to add extra flavor. Serve and enjoy!
Health Info
Macros
109g
CARBS
24g
FAT
46g
PROTEIN
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