Chicken Rice Bowl with Creamy Cilantro Lime Dressing Recipe

Why make a chicken rice bowl?

You may have seen similar recipes or menu items called by a variety of names. Chicken bowls, rice bowls, grain bowls, these all remind us of the benefits of DIY customized one dish meals that you can build based on your likes and food sensitivities.

It is a great way to also feed a crowd to please even the pickiest eaters.  These bowls are so popular you will often see them at fast causal restaurants like Cava, Mezo, Chipotle, and Qdoba. Similarly, other popular restaurants like Panera have similar salad or rice bowls.

We love making copy cat recipes in our dietitian kitchen.  Here is a tasty and nutritious chicken rice bowl recipe with a creamy cilantro lime dressing..

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We hope you enjoy our Chicken Rice Bowl that was created by our own dietitian and even photographed by Rebecca Bitzer & Associates: A Dietitian for Every Condition’s Kaitlin Williams Eckstein, MPH, RD, LD.

This Chicken Rice Bowl is a quick and easy dish with everything you need, right in one bowl. Does it get better than this? No. No it does not.

And as we mentioned above, you can customize this recipe as you build it yourself to make it exactly what you are looking for in this easy meal.

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Chicken Rice Bowl with Creamy Cilantro Lime Dressing

A quick and easy dish with everything you need, right in one bowl. Does it get better than this? No. No it does not.

Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: Gluten Free, Mexican

Keyword: Dip, High protein, Lean protein, Salad, Spicy, Summer

Cooking Method: Stove Top

Condition: Cancer, Gluten Free, Nut Free

Servings: 1 serving

Ingredients

• 3-4 oz chicken breast
• 1/2 tsp cumin
• 1/2 tsp chili powder
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 cup rice cooked
• 1/2 cup black beans low sodium, rinsed, drained
• 1/2 cup cabbage shredded
• 2 Tbsp queso fresco crumbled
• 1/4 avocado diced
• 1/4 cup tomato cherry, diced
• 1/4 cup Greek yogurt plain
• 1/2 lime juiced
• 2 Tbsp cilantro chopped, plus additional for garnish
• 1 pinch salt kosher, optional
• jalapeno sliced, for garnish

Instructions

Salad:

• In a small bowl, mix together cumin, chili powder, and garlic. Rub seasoning mixture onto chicken and cook in a pan over medium high heat, until it reaches an internal temperature of 165º F. Let cool slightly and dice.
• Layer the rice, chicken, black beans, cabbage, queso fresco, avocado and tomato in a shallow bowl.

Dressing:

• In a small bowl, whisk together yogurt, lime juice, cilantro, and salt (optional).
• Drizzle over rice bowl. Garnish with additional cilantro and fresh jalapeno slices, if desired. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 49g | Fat: 18g | Sodium: 498mg | Potassium: 493mg | Fiber: 16g

Please note:

Nutrition info is an estimate and may contain errors.

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This blog has been reviewed and updated on September 9, 2021