Lunch: Quinoa and Honey Mustard Chicken Slow Cooker Meal

Recipe by Bestfoodist This goes into the cooker quickly, with no precooking and chicken straight from the freezer. I like to put it in before we leave for church so I can come home to a nice meal. Serve with a green salad and some steamed veggies.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Chicken Breast, Honey

Health and fertility benefits of Quinoa and Honey Mustard Chicken Slow Cooker Meal

Skinless chicken breast is an excellent source of the protein, as its contains 21 grams of protein for every 100 grams of breast. Additionally, chicken contains ample amounts of vitamin B6, which serves a vital function in helping to reduce the stressors that cause PCOS. Vitamin B6 help keeps your hormones at balanced levels, which is very helpful for those seeking to stem the flow of excessive testosterone and androgen One tbsp of honey has a glycemic index (GI) of 55.

Ingredients

1 cup quinoa
hot water to cover
3 tablespoons nutritional yeast flakes
1 tablespoon chopped chives
1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt, or to taste
1 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon dill weed
1/8 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 3/4 cups water
1 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
3 tablespoons spicy brown mustard
1 tablespoon honey
4 frozen skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

Instructions

Soak quinoa in a bowl with enough hot water to cover for 5 minutes; drain.
Mix yeast flakes, chives, sea salt, onion powder, dill, and turmeric together in a bowl. Stir drained quinoa, yeast flake mixture, 1 3/4 cup water, butter, and vinegar together in a slow cooker.
Place chicken breasts on top of quinoa mixture; season lightly with salt. Combine mustard and honey in a bowl; spoon over chicken breasts.
Cook on High for 3 hours.

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