Chicken & Quinoa Power Lunchbox
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Chicken & Quinoa Power Lunchbox

A balanced lunchbox of lemon-herb chicken, quinoa, roasted veg, and tahini drizzle — meal-prep four boxes on Sunday for the week.

35 min total10 min prep25 min cookServes 436g protein8g fibre

Ingredients

  • Chicken breasts4 (about 600g)
  • Olive oil2 tbsp
  • Lemon, zest and juice1
  • Dried oregano1 tsp
  • Quinoa, dry200g
  • Broccoli florets300g
  • Red pepper, sliced1
  • Tahini3 tbsp
  • Warm water3 tbsp
  • Garlic, grated1 clove
  • Salt and pepperto taste

Method

  1. 1

    Heat oven to 200°C / 400°F. Toss chicken with 1 tbsp olive oil, lemon zest, oregano, salt and pepper.

  2. 2

    Spread broccoli and red pepper on a tray with remaining olive oil. Place chicken on top. Roast 20–25 minutes until chicken is cooked through.

  3. 3

    Meanwhile, cook quinoa according to packet (typically 12 minutes in 400ml salted water). Fluff with a fork.

  4. 4

    Whisk tahini with warm water, garlic, and lemon juice until smooth. Loosen with more water if needed.

  5. 5

    Slice chicken and divide between 4 lidded containers with quinoa and veg. Drizzle with tahini sauce (or pack separately). Refrigerate up to 4 days.

Tags

high-proteinmeal-prepportablebatch-cook