Kale & Chicken Burrito Bowl
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Recipe type: lunch, bowl, gluten free, dairy free
Cuisine: Mexican
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Serves: 4 bowls
 
Ingredients
  • 2 chicken breasts (about 10 oz of chicken total)
  • 1 Tbsp dried chives
  • ⅛ tsp chipotle powder
  • ⅛ tsp smoked paprika
  • ⅛ tsp salt
  • 1 cup brown rice, uncooked
  • about 4 loosely packed cups (1 bunch) Tuscan or curly kale, ribs removed and chopped into small pieces
  • ½ cup lime juice, divided
  • 1 Tbsp evoo (extra virgin olive oil)
  • ½ jalapeño, seeded and finely chopped
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 avocado, sliced into big chunks
  • Garnish: chopped cherry tomatoes, hot sauce
Instructions
  1. Chicken: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Place the chicken breasts in a glass-baking dish and fill the dish with about an inch of water. The water should just cover the bottom of the baking dish and not cover the chicken completely. Sprinkle the chicken breast with chives, chipotle, smoked paprika, and salt. Bake at 400 degrees for 25 minutes, or until the chicken has an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit. When the chicken is thoroughly cooked. Shred the chicken with the juices and cooking water using two forks and mix it all together and set aside in a separate dish.
  2. Rice: Place 2 cups of water with rice in a large pot. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes, or until all water is drained. Remove from heat and fluff with fork.
  3. Kale: Whisk together ¼ cup lime juice, olive oil, jalapeño, cumin and salt. Toss the kale with the lime dressing in a large bowl.
  4. Avocado: Combine the remaining lime juice with the avocado in a food processor. Process until smooth.
  5. To serve, spoon a ¼ of the rice, a ¼ of the chicken, and a ¼ of the kale into a bowl. Top with ¼ of the avocado and a few quartered cherry tomatoes.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 bowl Calories: 237 Fat: 10 g Carbohydrates: 20 g Sugar: 1 g Sodium: 240 mg Fiber: 5 g Protein: 20 g Cholesterol: 41 mg
Recipe by Nutrition Twins at https://www.nutritiontwins.com/kale-chicken-burrito-bowl/