• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Recipe Runner

Eat Well - Run Happy

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • RSS
  • Twitter
  • About
    • Work With Me
    • Contact
      • Disclosure & Privacy Policy
      • Privacy Tools
  • Recipes
  • Running
    • Training Tip Tuesday
  • Travel

Chicken and Vegetable Stir Fry Quinoa Bowls

January 18, 2015 by Danae 8 Comments

Jump to Recipe
317shares
  • Share
  • Tweet

Stir fry, gosh I love the stuff! I love how easy it is to make, that you can add whatever vegetables and meat are your favorites, and that there is the perfect amount of sauce to coat everything. This past week I had a craving for some Asian food so I decided to make these Chicken and Vegetable Stir Fry Quinoa Bowls.

Chicken and Vegetable Stir Fry Quinoa Bowls | These stir fry bowls are one of my favorite, healthy and easy to make dinners! | www.reciperunner.com

I can’t believe it’s taken me this long to share a recipe for stir fry with you guys. I mean I make the stuff almost every week! I think what was scaring me was photographing it. Sure there are lots of colors in the vegetables, but the sauce is rather brown along with the chicken and that usually doesn’t make for the most appetizing photos. I mean does a blob of browness really make you hungry? Yeah, I didn’t think so.

Chicken and Vegetable Stir Fry Quinoa Bowls | These stir fry bowls are one of my favorite, healthy and easy to make dinners! | www.reciperunner.com

Anyways I was completely surprised by how beautiful the pictures actually turned out. I really wasn’t expecting all those colors in the vegetables to show up after being tossed in the sauce! This is good news for all of you because you can expect more easy, healthy, and delicious stir fry recipes in the future now that I have more confidence in my ability to share appetizing photos of the dinner I love so much!

Chicken and Vegetable Stir Fry Quinoa Bowls | These stir fry bowls are one of my favorite, healthy and easy to make dinners! | www.reciperunner.com

For this particular stir fry I used chicken which is my favorite protein in Asian food. If you prefer beef, pork, or tofu, feel free to use those instead. Next comes my favorite part, all of those bright, delicious vegetables. I used a combination of carrots, yellow bell pepper, onion, mushrooms, broccoli, and zucchini. I like using those vegetables because they hold up nicely in a stir fry and don’t turn to mush. I like my vegetables to still have some crunch to them. The light, savory, and slightly sweet sauce brings all of the wonderful flavors together. It is made up of soy sauce, rice vinegar, fresh ginger, sesame oil, honey, and of course a little sriracha for some spice!

Chicken and Vegetable Stir Fry Quinoa Bowls | These stir fry bowls are one of my favorite, healthy and easy to make dinners! | www.reciperunner.com

I chose to serve the stir fry over red quinoa because I love the texture and all the protein that quinoa contains. Brown rice is of course another great option if quinoa isn’t your thing. The Chicken and Vegetable Stir Fry Quinoa Bowls are an easy to make weeknight dinner. Most of the time is spent chopping vegetables while the cooking time is minimal. Not only are the bowls easy to make, but they are packed full of healthy nutrients, low in fat, and high in protein. They are everything you need in one beautiful bowl!

Continue to Content
Chicken and Vegetable Stir Fry Quinoa Bowls | These stir fry bowls are one of my favorite, healthy and easy to make dinners! | www.reciperunner.com

Chicken and Vegetable Stir Fry Quinoa Bowls

Yield: 4 servings
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes

Easy to make stir fry loaded with chicken and healthy vegetables. Serve it on top of protein packed quinoa for a delicious weeknight dinner!

Ingredients

Marinade

  • 3 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons honey
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, finely grated
  • 1 teaspoon sriracha

Stir Fry

  • 1 pound of chicken breasts, diced
  • 1 tablespoon, sesame oil, divided
  • 1/2 cup carrots, diced
  • 1/2 cup yellow onion, diced
  • 1/2 cup mushrooms, diced
  • 1 cup broccoli, cut into florets
  • 1/2 cup zucchini, diced
  • 2 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 2 teaspoons sesame seeds (optional)
  • 1 cup red quinoa, uncooked

Sauce

  • 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, finely grated
  • 1/2 teaspoon sriracha
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch

Instructions

  1. In a medium sized saucepan over high heat add one cup of rinsed quinoa, 2 cups of water, and a pinch of salt.
  2. Bring to a boil then cover with a lid, reduce the heat to medium low, and cook for 15-20 minutes or until all of the water is absorbed.
  3. While the quinoa is cooking, whisk together all of the ingredients for the marinade in a large bowl.
  4. Add the diced chicken to the marinade, tossing to coat, then set aside.
  5. In a small bowl whisk together all of the sauce ingredients, then set aside.
  6. Chop all of the vegetables for the stir fry.
  7. Heat a wok or large skillet over high heat, heat 1/2 tablespoon of the sesame oil.
  8. When the wok is very hot add in the carrot and onion and cook for 1 minute, stirring often.
  9. Add in the mushrooms, broccoli, and garlic and cook for another couple minutes.
  10. Add in the zucchini and cook for another minute before removing all of the vegetables from the wok onto a plate.
  11. Add the remaining 1/2 tablespoon of sesame oil to the wok then add in the diced chicken and some of the marinade if desired.
  12. Cook the chicken until it is fully cooked, stirring often.
  13. Add the vegetables back into the wok along with the sauce.
  14. Stir everything together until the sauce thickens and coats the chicken and vegetables.
  15. Sprinkle the sesame seeds on top of the stir fry if desired.
  16. Serve the stir fry over the cooked quinoa.
© Danae

Chicken and Vegetable Stir Fry Quinoa Bowls | These stir fry bowls are one of my favorite, healthy and easy to make dinners! | www.reciperunner.comMore Easy Dinners:

Skillet Meatballs in Marinara | Recipe Runner | Meatballs stuffed with mozzarella and simmered in marinara sauce. An easy one pan meal!Skillet Meatballs in Marinara Sauce 

Sweet Potato and Black Bean Quinoa Bowls | A delicious, filling, meatless meal that will please both vegetarians and meat lovers!Sweet Potato and Black Bean Quinoa Bowls

BBQ Chicken Enchilada Casserole | Recipe Runner | BBQ meets Mexican food in this easy to make casserole. One of the best casseroles I've made! BBQ Chicken Enchilada Casserole 

317shares
  • Share
  • Tweet

You may also like:

  • This Savory Southwest Oatmeal is a great way to change up your usual sweet oatmeal routine. Oatmeal seasoned with chili powder and cumin then topped off with avocado slices, cheese, tomatoes and an egg. Perfect for a hearty breakfast or even dinner! #oatmeal #savoryoatmeal #southwestrecipe #breakfast #glutenfree #egg #avocado
    Southwest Savory Oatmeal
  • Carrot Cake Sandwich Cookies
  • Sausage and Gorgonzola Stuffed Meatballs | Mushrooms stuffed with sausage, spinach, and gorgonzola cheese are the perfect one bite appetizer! | www.reciperunner.com
    Sausage and Gorgonzola Stuffed Mushrooms

Filed Under: Main Dish Tagged With: Asia, broccoli, Carrots, Chicken, Dinner, Healthy, mushrooms, Quinoa, stir fry, Zucchini

Previous Post: « Pistachio and Dried Cherry Yogurt Parfaits
Next Post: Prune Breakfast Cookies »

Primary Sidebar

Hi, I'm Danae! Welcome to Recipe Runner. This blog is all about my love of food, cooking, baking, and running. I hope that I can tempt you with my recipes and inspire you with my running stories! Enjoy! Read More ↝

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

You can unsubscribe anytime by clicking the "unsubscribe" link at the bottom of emails you receive.

Recipe Runner Favorites

Spicy Sausage and Broccoli Pasta topped with ricotta cheese in a metal pan with a wooden spoon holding up some of it.
Creamy Mushroom Chicken in a skillet with a wooden spoon holding one of the chicken breasts.
Blueberry Maple Baked Oatmeal in a white baking dish with a corner piece cut out and a black spatula in it's place.
Turkey Meatballs in Roasted Red Pepper Sauce in a metal skillet with a wooden spoon in it.
Chicken Cheesesteak Skillet with red and green peppers, onions and melted provolone cheese on top. A wooden spoon is in the skillet.
Greek chicken bowl with rice, tzatziki and tomato cucumber salad in a white bowl with a small bowl of feta cheese behind it.
Cheesy Chicken, Butternut Squash and Cauliflower Rice in a metal skillet with a wooden spoon in the skillet.
Baked pizza chicken topped with melted cheese, pepperoni and black olives in a metal skillet.

Footer

Reader Favorites

Mexican Chicken, Sweet Potatoes and Black Beans topped with melted cheese in a cast iron Skillet with a wooden serving spoon in the skillet.

Mexican Chicken, Sweet Potato and Black Bean Skillet

Greek Lemon Chicken Skewers with Tzatziki Sauce | Delicious and healthy Greek chicken skewers with a sauce you'll want to slather on everything!

Greek Lemon Chicken Skewers with Tzatziki Sauce

Metal skillet filled with ground turkey, rice, zucchini, tomatoes and cheese. Wooden spoon scooping some out of the skillet.

Southwest Turkey, Vegetable and Rice Skillet

Cranberry Vanilla Energy Bites | These healthy energy bites are gluten-free, vegan, paleo and bursting with cranberry and vanilla flavors!

Cranberry Vanilla Energy Bites

Copyright © 2021 · Designed by Snixy Kitchen · Foodie Pro & The Genesis Framework

This site uses cookies to help provide the best user experience. Find out more.