Piri Piri Chicken and Vegetable Bowl

Name: Piri Piri Chicken and Vegetable Bowl
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1/2 cup cooked Rice; 1/2 cup cooked lentils; 1/2 cup cooked Black beans; 1 chicken breast; 1/2 Tablespoon olive oil; salt, to taste; pepper, to taste; 1/2 teaspoon cumin; mixed greens; 1/4 cup diced cucumber; 1/4 cup cherry tomatoes; 1 Tablespoon shredded monterey jack cheese; 1 Tablespoon piri piri sauce

5 steps

Prep:15minCook:1h

This bowl is an awesome summertime lunch or dinner--one of my family's favorites! It's hearty yet refreshing, and can easily be made more mild or more spicy depending on your preferences. This meal also holds well in the fridge so that you can meal prep for 2-4 meals at a time. Cook and prep bowls ahead in larger batches for easy grab-and-go meals! You can also customize the grain combination in this dish. I've tried combinations of rice, lentils, quinoa, farro, and/or couscous, and they were all delicious! If you're familiar with a popular chicken rotisserie in eastern Canadian provinces, this is my dupe of their main menu bowl. 😉

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 05:12:13 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories861.1 kcal (43%)

Total Fat32.7 g (47%)

Carbs71.4 g (27%)

Sugars5.6 g (6%)

Protein70.1 g (140%)

Sodium1365.4 mg (68%)

Fiber18.6 g (67%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

1 servings

½ cuprice

½ cuplentils

½ tablespoonolive oil

¼ cupcucumber

¼ cupcherry tomatoes

1 Tablespoonshredded monterey jack cheese

1 Tablespoonpiri piri sauce

Instructions

Step 1

Cook rice, lentils, and beans according to their separate cooking instructions, depending on whether you're cooking dry items, canned items, etc. Combine the cooked rice and lentils in a bowl; mix together.

rice½ cup

lentils½ cup

black beans½ cup

Step 2

Cut the chicken into small cubes. Cook in a sauté pan in olive oil until slightly browned and cooked through, seasoning with cumin, as well as salt and pepper to taste.