Burrito Bowl

Looking for a fun way to switch up your lunches or dinner? These burrito bowls take 20 minutes to make and are fully of protein, healthy fats and flavour. The chicken and rice can be prepped ahead of time making them an easy meal to assemble for a quick WFH lunch.

INGREDIENTS:

  • 450g (1lbs) extra lean ground chicken

  • 2 cups cooked rice (~320g)

  • 300g onion (~2 medium onion)

  • 300g red pepper

  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro

  • 2 tbsp lime juice

  • 1.5 tsp salt

  • 2 tsp chili powder

  • 1 tsp cumin

  • 1 tsp oregano

  • 1 tsp garlic powder

  • 200g (~2 small) avocados

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Cook rice according to preference.

  2. Add 1 tsp salt, chili powder, cumin, oregano and garlic powder to the ground chicken and cook on medium heat until cooked through (~10 minutes).

  3. As the chicken is cooking, thinly slice red pepper and onions. Saute on medium-high heat until soft (~5 mins).

  4. Once the rice is cooked, stir in 2 tbsp fresh cilantro, 1 tbsp lime juice and 1/2 tsp salt.

  5. Once the chicken is cooked, drain excess fat and stir in 1 tbsp lime juice.

  6. Begin assembling your bowl starting with rice on the bottom and chicken and peppers on next.

  7. Top with avocado and garnish with red onion and cilantro.

Makes 4 servings

Nutrition:

Cals: 359 calories
Protein: 28g
Carbs: 37g
Fiber: 7g
Fat: 13g

*Adjust the amount of rice and avocado to customize carbs and fat

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