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Chicken and quinoa with roasted carrots:

Ingredients:

5 chicken breasts
Quinoa
Whole carrots (enough for a family of 5)

Roasted Carrots:

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
Slice the carrots diagonal about 1-½” thick. Make sure all pieces are approximately the same size to ensure even cooking.
Combine the carrots, olive oil, salt, pepper and in a large bowl and toss well.
Roast in oven for approx 20 mins. Carrots with have blackend parts.

Oven Roasted Chicken:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees
line chicken breasts in glass dish
add a splash of chicken broth or water
salt/pepper
cover with foil, bake for 25 mins.
remove foil and bake for an additional 20 mins ensuring chicken reaches an internal temp of 165 degrees
melted butter, rosemary, and/or olive oil would be an excellent addition to this meal if available to you! Fresh squeezed lemon would also be yummy over chicken/quinoa

Quinoa:

Follow instructions on package

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