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Chicken Burrito Bowl

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Course Lunch, Main Course
Servings 1
Estimated cost $9.70

Please note: costs are 'per serving' and may vary. Costs were accurate at time of publish.

Ingredients
  

Ingredients

  • 1 chicken breast
  • ½ cup brown microwave rice
  • ¼ cup red capsicum, diced
  • ¼ cup red onion, chopped
  • ¼ cup canned corn
  • ¼ cup black beans
  • 1 cup spinach
  • cup avocado, chopped
  • 1 tbsp Greek yoghurt

Optional

  • coriander, chopped for garnish
  • jalapenos
  • 1 tsp lime juice

Chicken Marinade

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • Salt and Pepper Pinch of each
  • ¼ tsp paprika
  • ¼ tsp cumin ground
  • ¼ tsp garlic powder
  • ¼ tsp oregano

Optional

  • chilli powder

Instructions
 

  • In a bowl mix all marinade ingredients together with a spoon and set aside for 5 minutes.
    1 chicken breast, Salt and Pepper, ¼ tsp paprika, ¼ tsp cumin ground, ¼ tsp garlic powder, ¼ tsp oregano, chilli powder, 1 tbsp olive oil
  • Heat a pan over a medium heat and cook chicken for approximately 6 minutes or until tender and cooked through.
  • Turn off pan and let chicken rest before slicing.
  • In a bowl place the spinach and rice as the base. Place the rest of the chopped vegetables and beans into the bowl and add the sliced chicken on top.
    ½ cup brown microwave rice, ¼ cup red capsicum, diced, ¼ cup red onion, chopped, ¼ cup canned corn, 1 cup spinach, ¼ cup black beans
  • Top with yoghurt and avocado and garnish with coriander, lime juice and jalapenos for extra flavour.
    ⅓ cup avocado, chopped, 1 tbsp Greek yoghurt, coriander, chopped, jalapenos, 1 tsp lime juice

Notes

Alternative Swaps

Vegetarian or Vegan: Swap chicken breast for chickpeas, tofu or tempeh. Swap Greek yoghurt for a dairy-free yoghurt or avocado-based dressing to make vegan.
Gluten Free: Swap brown rice for quinoa or another gluten free grain to make gluten-free.
Swap canned corn for frozen corn kernels to save money.
Swap chicken breast for chicken thigh to save money
Swap black beans for chickpeas of kidney beans if desired.
Sourced from: Diabetes Australia 
Keyword Chicken, Fresh
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