Clean Eat Recipe :: Quinoa Jambalaya

A good friend of ours shared this great, clean jambalaya recipe from Oxygen Magazine.  Try it out - it is delicious!  We only had to slightly alter the original and doubled the recipe so that we would have leftovers to eat the next day.

Recipe from: Oxygen Magazine

Ingredients:

Olive Oil (just to coat the pan)

1 Onion, chopped

2 Zucchini, chopped

2 Red Bell Peppers, chopped

2 Cloves of Garlic, minced

2 Chicken Sausage, sliced (we use Trader Joes)

1/2 cup of Dry Quinoa

1 cup of Chicken Broth (no salt or reduced sodium)

1 28 oz can of Diced Tomatoes (we used fire roasted)

1/2 lb of Shrimp, peeled & deveined

Sea Salt & Pepper

Directions:

1. Saute onion, zucchini, bell peppers, garlic, & sausage in a pan for 5 minutes (you will need a large pan!).

2. Add the quinoa & stir.  Cook 2 minutes.

3. Add broth & tomatoes & bring to a boil. Reduce heat & cover. Simmer for 10 minutes.

4. Add shrimp & cover to simmer again. Simmer for 5-10 minutes (or until the shrimp are cooked through).

5. Add sea salt & pepper to taste.

Optional Toppings: Green Onion

Makes 4 Servings

Macros (this is from Oxygen Magazine, yours will vary depending on the brands you use):

Calories: 400

Fat: 15 g

Carbs: 39 g

Fiber: 6 g

Protein: 24 g

If you like this dish, try our Red Beans & Rice!

- Whitney