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Chicken Quinoa Dog Food Recipe

Published: Jun 6, 2022 · Updated: Jul 22, 2022 by AngelaC · This post may contain affiliate links

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This grain free chicken quinoa dog food recipe is packed full of nutrition and flavor. Cooked chicken is served with kale, pumpkin, quinoa and healthy blueberries.

All the ingredients are cooked separately, then served together with the fresh blueberries. This homemade dog food is low in fat, calories and carbohydrates and full of protein.

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  • IS QUINOA SAFE FOR DOGS?
  • INGREDIENTS
  • HOW TO MAKE CHICKEN QUINOA DOG FOOD
  • RECIPE TIPS
  • STORAGE
  • FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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  • Chicken Quinoa Dog Food Recipe

IS QUINOA SAFE FOR DOGS?

Technically a seeds, quinoa contains a healthy amount of amino acids, have a high fiber and protein content and is also a good source of antioxidants. It's a great alternative to rice too.

However, the quinoa needs to be washed and cooked thoroughly before serving it to your dog. Do not feed it raw to your dog.

Remember to go slowly when introducing new foods. And we recommend checking with your veterinarian first if your dog has any digestive issues or other health concerns.

INGREDIENTS

This homemade dog dinner is full of colour and texture. The quantities in this recipe are for my 4 dogs so if you are feeding a small dog you may want to reduce the amounts or half the recipe.

dinner ingredients
  • Chicken - we used skinless chicken breasts. You could use other cuts of chicken but remove the bones.
  • Kale - This can be swapped with fresh spinach.
  • Blueberries - Fresh are preferable to frozen
  • Pumpkin - Sweet potato could be substituted
  • Quinoa - We used a mixture of different quinoa colors.
  • Nutritional Yeast - a great source of protein and amino acids
  • Coconut Oil - Virgin coconut oil is preferable.

Remember to go slowly when introducing new foods. And we recommend checking with your veterinarian first if your dog has any digestive issues or other health concerns.

HOW TO MAKE CHICKEN QUINOA DOG FOOD

The ingredients are all cooked separately, then assembled together. We chose to poach the chicken breasts as it makes it easier to shred the cooked meat. If you cook all the ingredients at the same time it's a meal that can be ready in under 30 minutes.

Poach the chicken breasts

quinoa

Wash and cook the quinoa in water

Boil or steam the pumpkin chunks

kale

Cook the kale in coconut oil and add nutritional yeast

mix dog food

Mix all the ingredients together

quinoa dog dinner

Dinner is served!

RECIPE TIPS

Mash the combined food for smaller dogs so that they can digest it easily. Or blitz it in a food processor for a smoother meal.

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STORAGE

Keep this food in the refrigerator in a sealed container and it should last up to 4 days.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Is quinoa better than rice for dogs?

This depends upon whether has your digestive issue with grains, then quinoa is a better option than rice. If your dog has an upset stomach, white rice is often advised. Both quinoa and rice depends upon your dog.

Can you freeze this dog food?

As this is a large amount of quinoa dog food, this can be frozen. Place portions of the food once cooked and cooled into air tight container or ziplocked bags. It will freeze for up to 2 months. Defrost in the refrigerator.

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chicken quinoa dog food

Chicken Quinoa Dog Food Recipe

This grain free chicken dog food recipe is served with quinoa, pumpkin, kale and blueberries for a hearty and healthy dinner.
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 28 mins
Total Time 43 mins
Course Dog Meals
Cuisine Homemade Dog Food
Servings 16 servings
Calories 104 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 3 medium chicken breasts skinless and boneless
  • 1 cup quinoa
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 cups kale chopped
  • 1 cup pumpkin cut into chunks
  • 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil
  • ½ cup blueberries

Instructions
 

Cook the chicken

  • Place the chicken breasts in a saucepan of water, bring to the boil and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes until they are cooked through.
  • Drain the water, and using two forks, shed the chicken into pieces.

Cook the quinoa

  • Place the cup of quinoa in a saucepan with the 2 cups water. Cover and bring to the boil. Simmer for 15 minutes until the water has been absorbed.

Cook the kale

  • Heat the coconut oil in a large pan or skillet and add the kale. Saute for 5 minutes until cooked. Stir in the nutritional yeast.

Cook the pumpkin

  • It can be steamed but for this recipe we boiled the chunks. Place the pumpkin pieces in a medium saucepan. Cover, bring to the boil and simmer for 10-12 minutes until soft.

Assemble

  • Place the cooked quinoa, pumpkin, kale and chicken in a large bowl or container. Add the blueberries and stir well to combine all of the ingredients.

Notes

Makes 16 servings being ½ cup a serving, which is about 3.6 oz or just over 100g per serving.
Always check with your veterinarian before introducing any new foods into your dog’s diet.
Any nutritional analysis on the website is based on an estimate, calculated by Spoonacular from the individual ingredients in each recipe. Variations may occur for various reasons, including product availability and food preparation. We make no representation or warranty of the accuracy of this information.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 104kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 11gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 27mgSodium: 56mgPotassium: 283mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 1471IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 31mgIron: 1mg
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