Southwest Chicken Protein Bowls
These Southwest Chicken Protein Bowls are packed with flavor and all the good stuff! We're talking taco-seasoned chicken, roasted sweet potatoes, sautéed peppers and onions, black beans, corn, creamy avocado, and fresh salsa. Add a squeeze of lime, some fresh cilantro, and a drizzle of homemade hot honey if you love a little sweet heat! They're gluten-free, dairy-free, and perfect for meal prepping or an easy weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Chicken:
- 2 chicken breasts cubed
- 2 tbsp avocado oil
- 3 tbsp taco seasoning
- 1 red bell pepper seeds removed and diced
- 1 onion diced
Sweet Potatoes:
- 2 sweet potatoes 1/2" cubed
- 2 tbsp avocado oil
- salt and pepper
Assembly and Toppings:
- 1 can black beans drained
- 1 can corn drained
- hot honey for drizzle
- salsa
- lime wedges
- cilantro
- 1 avocado sliced
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine cubed chicken and taco seasoning. Toss so all of the chicken is coated in the seasoning. Set aside, while you chop veggies and prepare sweet potatoes.
- In a separate mixing bowl, combine cubed sweet potato, avocado oil, and salt and pepper. Toss so all of the sweet potato is coated in seasoning. Place sweet potatoes in a single layer on a parchment lined baking sheet. Bake at 425°F for 20-22 minutes, flipping halfway through.
- While sweet potatoes bake, cook the chicken. In a large frying pan, heat avocado oil over medium heat. Add onions and peppers and sauté 3 minutes, or until both become fragrant. Add chicken and mix well to combine veggies. Cook for about 8 minutes, stirring frequently, until chicken is cooked through.
- Assemble the bowls: Start with the base of the bowl like sweet potatoes or lettuce and rice, if using. Top with cooked chicken, peppers and onions, black beans, corn and avocado. Garnish bowls with fresh cilantro, lime wedges, salsa, and whatever toppings you like.
Notes
Storage: Store the cooked chicken, sweet potatoes, and vegetables in airtight containers in the refrigerator for 3–4 days. Keep the avocado, salsa, cilantro, lime, and hot honey separate for the freshest flavor. Reheat the cooked ingredients thoroughly before adding the toppings.
Meal Prep: Just prepare each component of these bowls as instructed, then you can either store items:
- Separately in the fridge until you are ready to assemble
- Store chicken, sweet potatoes, peppers and onions, black beans and corn in one container (all ingredients that would need to be reheated) and lettuce, avocado cilantro and lime wedges in a separate container.
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