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SLOW COOKER QUINOA ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

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SKINNY, lightened up and healthy enchilada bake!!!! Made right in the crockpot!!! So cheesy and yet guilt-free!!! INGREDIENTS 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts 1 1/4 cups chicken broth 1 cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed 1 10-ounce can enchilada sauce 1 4.5-ounce can chopped green chilies 1/2 cup corn kernels, frozen, canned or roasted 1/2 cup canned black beans, drained and rinsed 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves 1/2 teaspoon cumin 1/2 teaspoon chili powder Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese 1 avocado, halved, seeded, peeled and diced 1 Roma tomato, diced INSTRUCTIONS Place chicken into a 6-qt slow cooker. Stir in chicken broth, quinoa, enchilada sauce, green chiles, corn, black beans, cilantro, cumin and chili powder; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cover and cook on low heat for 4-6 hours, or until liquid is reduced. Remove chicken from the slow cooker and shred, using two forks. Stir...
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Slow Cooker Chicken Burrito Bowl

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Slow Cooker Chicken Burrito Bowl


Hey hey, Slow Cooker Chicken Burrito Bowl! Flavorful, Mexican-inspired shredded chicken cooked in a Crockpot combined with rice, beans, corn, avocado, and drizzled with a delicious cilantro lime dressing. It’s a simple chicken burrito bowl dinner packed with so much yum!


Ingredients

Slow Cooker Mexican Chicken

2-2.5 lbs skinless boneless chicken breast

16 oz chunky salsa

1/3 cup BRIANNAS Cilantro Lime Dressing + more as drizzle

1/2 cup chicken broth

1/2 tsp chili powder

1/2 tsp cumin

1/2 tsp smoked paprika

Other ingredients for the bowl

4 cups cooked rice

2 cups frozen sweet corn

1 16oz canned black beans, low sodium

3 small avocados

1/4 cup chopped cilantro

1 lime

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Instructions

Add all "Slow Cooker Mexican Chicken" ingredients to slow cooker. Set on high and cook for 4 hours.

Shred chicken (it should come apart really easily!) and let it cook/sit for 10 more minutes. Optional: Add salt to taste if needed (mine was just right without additional salt but this may vary!)

Prepare the other ingredients – cook rice, heat up frozen corn and black beans in the microwave, chop cilantro, dice avocados, cut lime into wedges. (See Note 1)

Assemble rice bowls by adding rice, chicken, corn, black beans, and diced avocados to each bowl. Garnish with cilantro and lime wedges. Drizzle with BRIANNAS Cilantro Lime Dressing.

Serve and enjoy!

Notes

Note 1: To save time, start this step while waiting for chicken to cook!

Nutrition

Calories: 645kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 56g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 90mg | Sodium: 409mg | Potassium: 1077mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 6g


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