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Chicken and Quinoa Vet-Approved Dog Food Recipe

This vet approved homemade dog food recipe is a nutritionally complete meal option that combines lean chicken with cooked quinoa for protein and carbohydrates. The inclusion of spinach and pumpkin adds essential vitamins and fiber, while blueberries provide antioxidants. Flaxseed oil is added for healthy fats, and powdered eggshell serves as a calcium supplement.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Calories: 1146
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups of chicken breast
  • 1 ½ cups of cooked quinoa
  • 1 cup of chopped spinach (cooked)
  • 1 cup of cooked and mashed pumpkin
  • ½ cup of blueberries (fresh or frozen)
  • 2 tbsp of flaxseed oil
  • 1 teaspoon of eggshell (or appropriate calcium supplement)

Method
 

  1. Cook the ground pork thoroughly until no longer pink. Drain any excess fat
  2. Cook the quinoa according to package instructions
  3. Steam the spinach until wilted and cook the pumpkin until soft. Mash the pumpkin once cooked
  4. If using frozen blueberries, thaw them at room temperature
  5. In a large bowl, mix the cooked pork, quinoa, spinach, mashed pumpkin, and blueberries
  6. Stir in the flaxseed oil and powdered eggshell for additional nutrients