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Pepper Chicken with Spring Quinoa Pilaf

Pepper Chicken with Spring Quinoa Pilaf

Name: Pepper Chicken with Spring Quinoa Pilaf
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Olive oil 2 tbsp+2 tbsp; Chicken thighs 4; Kosher Salt; Ground pepper; Fresh thyme 2 sprigs; Quinoa 1 cup; Rice wine vinegar 2 tbsp; Scallions 4; Snow peas 14; Baby carrots 1; Feta cheese 3 oz; Baby spinach 1/2 cup

romantic Valentines Day dinner for two

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35m
Serves 2
Easy
450 °F
(1)

Ingredients

	2 tbsp+2 tbsp Olive oil divided
	4 Chicken thighs bone-in, skin-on (about 2 lbs)
	Kosher Salt
	Ground pepper freshly ground
	2 sprigs Fresh thyme
	1 cup Quinoa rinsed
	2 tbsp Rice wine vinegar unseasoned rice wine vinegar
	4 Scallions sliced
	14 Snow peas thinly sliced
	1 Baby carrots grated
	3 oz Feta cheese crumbled
	1/2 cup Baby spinach fresh leaves

Nutritional information

882

Calories

48.3g

Fat

59.5g

Carbohydrate

57.2g

Protein

218mg

Cholesterol

646mg

Sodium

Cuisine:

American Recipes

Ingredients

2 tbsp+2 tbsp Olive oil
divided
4 Chicken thighs
bone-in, skin-on (about 2 lbs)
Kosher Salt
Ground pepper
freshly ground
2 sprigs Fresh thyme
1 cup Quinoa
rinsed
2 tbsp Rice wine vinegar
unseasoned rice wine vinegar
4 Scallions
sliced
14 Snow peas
thinly sliced
1 Baby carrots
grated
3 oz Feta cheese
crumbled
1/2 cup Baby spinach
fresh leaves

Pepper Chicken with Spring Quinoa Pilaf

This flavorful Pepper Chicken with Spring Quinoa Pilaf is a delicious Valentine’s Day dinner idea that will add a bit of romance to your week! I love the flavor of the seared and roasted chicken thighs, served with quinoa pilaf. I’m sure you will love this dish too!

To make this romantic Valentine’s Day dinner, start by cooking the chicken thighs in batches, skin-side down until the skin is golden and crispy. Place all of the seared thighs in the skillet, skin-side up, and roast in the oven until cooked through. Cook quinoa according to the package directions. Make a dressing by whisk together vinegar and oil in a bowl. Add the scallions, snow pea, carrot, feta, baby spinach, and quinoa and toss to combine. Serve the roasted chicken over the quinoa pilaf.

To make my Pepper Chicken with Spring Quinoa Pilaf, you will need the following ingredients:

Steps to make Pepper Chicken with Spring Quinoa Pilaf

1	Heat oven	2
Preheat your oven to 450 °F.
2	Sear chicken thighs	7
Place 2 tablespoons of olive oil and 2 sprigs of thyme in a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Season with salt and pepper and cook the thighs in batches if necessary, skin-side down, until the skin is golden and crispy.
3	Roast chicken	22
Place all of the chicken thighs in the skillet, skin-side up. Transfer the skillet to the oven and roast for 18-22 minutes until the internal temperature reaches 165 °F.
4	Cook quinoa	20
Cook 1 cup of quinoa according to the package directions.
5	Make dressing	1
Combine 2 tablespoons of vinegar and the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil in a salad bowl.
6	Add scallions, radishes, carrot, feta, basil and quinoa	2
Add 4 sliced scallions, 14 thinly sliced snow peas, a small grated carrot, 3 ounces of feta, ¼ cup of torn baby spinach leaves, and the cooked quinoa to the dressing. Toss to combine.
7	Serve
Serve the quinoa with the roasted chicken thighs.

This Pepper Chicken with Spring Quinoa Pilaf is a delicious and romantic Valentine's Day Dinner. Try it out soon and please come back to leave a review with your thoughts.

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