Chicken Quinoa Lettuce Wraps
/what you'll need:
2 chicken breasts (mine were on the smaller side)
2 avocados
1 cup quinoa
1 lime
1 small onion
1 small cucumber
head of iceberg lettuce
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp salt
3 tbsp olive oil (plus more for pan)
directions:
- cook quinoa according to package
- preheat oven (or grill) to 350
- in a bowl place oil + spices- mix well
- place chicken in bowl- coat with marinade
- heat cast iron to medium heat with oil (if using grill, place on hot grill, covered for a few minutes to heat up)
- place chicken on pan for 5 mins do not touch
- flip and place in oven for 15 min (or leave on grill) -may vary a few min depending on thickness
- once done, remove + shred chicken
- peel, wash + chop cucumber into small pieces
- peel + chop onion into small pieces
- cut + de-pit avocado, mash in bowl until smooth- add juice from 1/2 lime + dash of salt
- cut off end of lettuce + cut in half
- try your best to remove lettuce in pieces (some of mine fell apart)
- layer lettuce wraps with guacamole, chicken, quinoa, cucumber + red onion