When you are in the need for an easy weeknight meal, this dish will fit the bill. Its a one pot meal, less dishes is always a win in my book. Also, everything is super easy to assemble and throw together. Nothing to baby sit and no steps in this recipe are tricky. 

Ingredients:
2 chicken breasts
1/2 onion, chopped
2 cans black beans, rinsed
1 can corn, rinsed
1 tablespoon dried cilantro
1 tsp dried parsley
1 tablespoon cumin
2 tablespoons olive oil 
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes 
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
Salt and pepper 

Heat your oil in a large skillet. Pat your chicken breasts dry with a paper towel and sprinkle each side with salt, pepper, and cumin. Place your chicken in the skillet and saute for about 5 minutes on each side, or until cooked through. There should be a nice golden crust on the outside of your chicken. Remove your chicken from the pan and saute your onions in the drippings with salt and pepper until golden and translucent. Add your bean, corn, parsley, cilantro, & pepper flakes to the pan and heat through. Add your vinegar at the end and stir. Place your chicken on top. You can also serve this dish over rice if you are like me and need carbs with every meal. Wink wink. 

Simple, affordable, tasty. 
Enjoy!

Quinoa is one of my favorite go to ingredient these days. It full of protein and very satisfying. Plus my toddler loves it, always a win. I used to turn my nose up at crock pot meals, but now as a busy mama, they can be a life saver! Quinoa is one of the ingredients that I think stands up well to a crock pot. This meal is also vegetarian, which makes it not only affordable, but a healthy option for Meatless Mondays! 

• 1 Tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 medium onion chopped
• 1 bell pepper chopped 
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 1 1/2 cups dry quinoa
• 1 can chicken broth
• 1 can diced tomatoes 
• 1 can tomato sauce
• 2 Tbsp chili powder
• 1 Tbsp ground cumin
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 can black beans drained and rinsed
• 1 can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 can corn
• 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese shredded
• 1 avacado sliced 

Put your oil, onion, pepper, garlic, quinoa,  broth, chili powder, cumin, salt/pepper, and both kinds of tomatoes in the slow cooker. Cook on high for 3 hours. Add your beans and corn. Adjust salt and pepper as needed.  Top with cheddar cheese and avacado. Enjoy!