Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless chicken breasts, chopped
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1½ cups corn
- 1 (15-ounce) can low-sodium kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 cups brown rice, cooked
- ¼ cup cilantro, chopped
- 6 cups romaine lettuce, chopped
Guacamole Dressing
- 1 avocado
- 5 ounces fat-free, plain Greek yogurt
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 cup cilantro
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
- ½ teaspoon salt
Toppings
- 3 Roma tomatoes, diced
- 6 green onions, diced
- ¾ cup part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded
- ¾ cup salsa
Directions
- Heat olive oil in a large pan, add chicken and spices and cook for 5 minutes.
- Add corn and beans and continue to cook another 3 minutes.
- Next, add cooked rice and cilantro. Mix and continue to heat another minute.
- Blend the dressing ingredients until smooth.
- Add 1 cup of the chicken rice mixture into each bowl with 1 cup lettuce and 2 tablespoons guacamole dressing. Toss.
- Top the each burrito bowl with ½ tomato, 1 green onion, 2 tablespoons mozzarella cheese, and 2 tablespoons salsa. Enjoy!
| NUTRITIONAL INFO | PER SERVING |
|---|---|
| Calories | 390 (90 from fat) |
| Total fat | 11g |
| Saturated fat | 3g |
| Cholesterol | 65mg |
| Sodium | 660mg |
| Carbohydrate | 45g (10g dietary fiber, 7g sugar) |
| Protein | 31g |
Craving your favorite Mexican food without all the grease? This burrito bowl is loaded with healthy ingredients, but has a fresh flavor that won’t disappoint. This recipe is a family favorite of ours.
This dish is high in protein with 31 grams of protein and 390 calories. The protein content comes from the chicken, kidney beans, dairy products and some even from the brown rice added vegetables. If weight loss, muscle gain, or maintenance is a goal of yours, then diverse protein sources can help. Protein helps you feel more satiated, because it slows down digestion and keeps you more satisfied. Pairing protein with a carbohydrate-rich item, such as this like the brown rice, helps slow down the absorption of sugar. This keeps you from having high or low glucose levels. Protein also serves an important function when you are losing weight. With weight loss, you tend to lose both muscle and fat. This can slow down your progress as muscles help burn more calories and increase your metabolic rate. Having enough protein in your diet can help reduce muscle loss, which can also help keep your metabolic rate up.
This burrito bowl is also loaded fiber. Fiber is probably best known for its role in keeping people regular and that is the job of Insoluble fiber which increases movement through the GI tract helps with constipation, overall GI health, and may help with the prevention of GI disorders such as diverticulosis and possibly colon cancer. Some insoluble fibers are also fermentable and help encourage the growth of healthy gut bacteria. You can find them in whole grains, like brown rice and vegetables.
This guacamole dressing is creamy and delicious. Making homemade dressing helps to avoid the high amounts of calories and saturated fats that are typically found in store-bought ones. Dressings are super easy to make and in a few minutes you can have a delicious dressing that will save you in calories and fat. This is the perfect one to go over this burrito bowl.
WARNING: This post is not intended to replace the advice of a medical professional. The above information should not be used to diagnose, treat, or prevent any disease or medical condition. Please consult your doctor before making any changes to your diet, sleep methods, daily activity, or fitness routine. iFit assumes no responsibility for any personal injury or damage sustained by any recommendations, opinions, or advice given in this article.
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