Fiesta Stir Fry Recipe

In keeping up with this diet/lifestyle change (we're following Bob Harper's 'The Skinny Rules'), we are supposed to eat quite a bit of stir fry, and it can't be drenched in Panda Express Orange Chicken sauce (bummer).

Well, I am trying so hard to like my veggies... but man, I am just not a fan. The normal "stirfry" bag has water chestnuts (blargh), mushrooms (nope), red pepper (meh), broccoli  carrots, and celery (tolerable). So looking through the other combinations that our Meijer offers, I stumbled upon a "Fiesta" mix.

The Fiesta mix had red beans, white beans, garbanzo beans, carrots, broccoli, snap peas, and red pepper. Sign. me. up. All things that I enjoy. So I grabbed one of those (mistake, should have grabbed more than one... oh well, next time) and decided to make a fiesta stir fry with chicken for lunch one day.

Looks yummy eh? It's low calorie and has just a hint of fiesta flavor when you add the spices and chicken. A great way to get your veg in! :)

Want to make it? You'll need:
• 1 small chicken breast, thawed
• 1 bag of Meijer Fiesta Style Mixed Vegetables
• Cumin
• Onion Powder
• Chili Powder
• Garlic Powder

You'll also want:
• A pot of boiling water
• A little bit of Olive Oil
• A resealable bowl with lid
• A colander

Cut up your chicken breast into small chunks. When your water is boiling, throw in the chicken pieces and let them cook until they are just white. (Isn't chicken cooking attractive?)

Once your chicken is just white, add your bag of veg. I added the whole bag as I was making lunch for Mr. LOC and I, plus leftovers are always good.

Cook your veg and chicken together. I put a lid on and let it boil for about 5-7 minutes. Once the vegetables are just soft (not mush!), remove and drain in a colander into a sink.

Place the vegetables and chicken into a resealable bowl (one with a lid), and drizzle the mix LIGHTLY with some olive oil. This gives the spices something to stick to on the veg. Dash the cumin, chili powder, onion, and garlic in to your taste. I gave just a light dash of each. Now place the lid on tightly, and shake. This will help distribute the spices evenly.

What a beautiful mix, eh?

Serve this one hot - It doesn't taste super awesome cold. If you're not following a low calorie regiment right now, you could definitely add some salsa, add some cheese, put in tortillas or something different. :) We ate it just as you see it.

Hope you enjoyed this simple recipe! :)

P.S. - This post is not affiliated with Bob Harper or Meijer. I'm just featuring things that are working for me! :)