Description
A balanced and flavorful High Protein BBQ Chicken Ranch Bowl with BBQ chicken, cabbage slaw, black beans, rice, and creamy avocado.
Ingredients
- Cooked shredded chicken with BBQ sauce (or slow-cooker BBQ chicken)
- Purple cabbage slaw
- Corn kernels (fresh or defrosted from frozen)
- Canned black beans, drained and rinsed
- Cooked rice
- Green onions, thinly sliced
- Avocado, sliced
- Chipotle BBQ sauce or preferred sauce
Instructions
- Prepare the chicken. If using slow-cooker BBQ chicken, shred it. If pre-cooked, toss it in BBQ sauce until coated.
- Cook the rice according to package instructions and let it cool slightly.
- While rice cooks, slice the green onions and avocado. Prep the cabbage slaw.
- Assemble the bowl with a base of rice, then layer BBQ chicken, slaw, corn, black beans, green onions, and avocado.
- Drizzle with chipotle BBQ sauce or another preferred sauce.
Notes
- Can make it vegetarian by swapping chicken for grilled tofu or tempeh with BBQ sauce.
- Can substitute quinoa, farro, or cauliflower rice for regular rice.
- Try different sauces like ranch, avocado crema, or spicy tahini dressing for variation.
- For a twist, wrap everything in a whole grain tortilla for a BBQ ranch wrap.
- Store each component separately to maintain freshness; the BBQ chicken can be frozen for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
