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Southwest Chicken Bowls

These fully-loaded Southwest Chicken Bowls are piled with taco-seasoned chicken, black beans, and colorful veggies, then served with a creamy avocado dressing. A quick and easy 15-minute meal that doesn’t skimp on flavor!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: dinner, lunch, Salad
Cuisine: American, chicken, salad
Diet: Gluten Free
Keyword: southwest chicken bowls
Servings: 4
Author: Erin Alvarez

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. ground chicken
  • 2 tbsp taco seasoning
  • 2 heads romaine chopped
  • 1/3 cup cilantro chopped
  • 1/3 cup green onion chopped
  • 15 oz. black beans drained and rinsed
  • 1 cup grape tomatoes halved
  • 1/2 small red onion thinly sliced
  • 1 avocado sliced

Instructions

  • If you haven’t already, make the avocado dressing.
  • Add the ground chicken and taco seasoning to a skillet and cook, breaking up with a wooden spoon, until brown and cooked through.
  • Meanwhile, add the romaine, cilantro and green onion to a large bowl and toss to combine.
  • Prep the remaining ingredients: slice the tomatoes, onion and avocado and have them ready.
  • Assemble the bowls: divide the romaine mixture into 4 bowls, then add some of the ground chicken, beans, tomatoes, red onion, and avocado. Last, drizzle some of the dressing overtop. Enjoy!

Notes

*Calories are per serving and are an estimation.
*Bulk it up by adding cooked corn, red bell pepper, radishes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 403kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 98mg | Sodium: 179mg | Potassium: 1386mg | Fiber: 14g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1900IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 4mg
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