Name: Blackened Chicken with Avocado Cream Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Reduced-sodium chicken broth - 2 cups; Quinoa - 1 cup; Chopped scallions - ½ cup; Lemon juice - 1 ½ teaspoons; Paprika - 1 teaspoon; Ground cumin - 1 teaspoon; Onion Powder - 1 teaspoon; Ground black pepper - 1 teaspoon; Cayenne pepper - ½ teaspoon; Sea salt - ½ teaspoon; Skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - 4 (4 ounce); Non-stick cooking spray - 4 (4 ounce); Avocado - ½; Plain non-fat Greek-style yogurt - ¼ cup; Lemon juice - 1 ½ teaspoons; Garlic powder - ½ teaspoon

Ingredients for - Blackened Chicken with Avocado Cream Sauce

1. Reduced-sodium chicken broth 2 cups

2. Quinoa 1 cup

3. Chopped scallions ½ cup

4. Lemon juice 1 ½ teaspoons

5. Paprika 1 teaspoon

6. Ground cumin 1 teaspoon

7. Onion Powder 1 teaspoon

8. Ground black pepper 1 teaspoon

9. Cayenne pepper ½ teaspoon

10. Sea salt ½ teaspoon

11. Skinless, boneless chicken breast halves 4 (4 ounce)

12. Non-stick cooking spray 4 (4 ounce)

13. Avocado ½

14. Plain non-fat Greek-style yogurt ¼ cup

15. Lemon juice 1 ½ teaspoons

16. Garlic powder ½ teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Blackened Chicken with Avocado Cream Sauce

1 . Stage

Make the quinoa: Bring chicken broth to a boil in a saucepan. Stir quinoa into the broth and bring to a boil again; reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender and broth has been absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir scallions and lemon juice into the quinoa.

2 . Stage

Prepare the chicken: Mix paprika, cumin, onion powder, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and salt together in a small bowl; rub onto chicken breasts to season completely.

3 . Stage

Prepare a large skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium-high heat.

4 . Stage

Lay chicken breasts into the hot skillet, cover skillet with a lid, and cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 7 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

5 . Stage

Make the avocado cream sauce: Blend avocado, yogurt, lemon juice, and garlic powder in a food processor until smooth.

6 . Stage

Spread quinoa onto a serving platter. Arrange chicken breasts onto the platter. Drizzle avocado cream sauce over the chicken breasts.