Chicken Sweet Potato Protein Bowl
This bowl is perfect for when your body needs a little extra nourishment. It's got a balance of healthy sources of protein, carbs, fats that will leave you feeling good. I love to add as much variety of color in my bowls to get in all the different phytonutrients. This recipes is simple to make and definitely leaves you feeling satisfied 😊
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts
- 1 medium sweet potato/yam
- 1 medium purple sweet potato
- 4 cups cauliflower rice
- 4 cups organic greens mix(optional)
- 2 avocados
- 5 tbsp avocado oil
- 3 tbsp all-purpose seasoning
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp salt
For the green goddess dressing
- 1 cup chopped parsley
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- 2 tbsp chopped basil
- 1/4 cup hemp seeds/hearts
- 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
- 1 garlic clove(peeled)
- 1/3 cup avocado oil
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1/2 cup filtered water
- 1/8 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425 degrees.
- Peel and and cube the garnet yam and purple sweet potato and place them in a bowl. Coat them with 2 tbsp avocado oil, 1 1/2 all-purpose seasoning, 1 tsp garlic powder, and 1/2 tsp salt. Spread them out on a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
- In a bowl, coat your chicken breasts in 2 tbsp avocado oil, 1 1/2 tbsp all purpose seasoning, 1 tsp garlic powder, and 1/2 tsp salt.
- Place the sweet potatoes in the oven and roast for 25 minutes then use a spatula to flip around the sweet potatoes and cook for another 20 minutes.
- Heat a non stick pan on the stove over medium heat. Add your chicken breasts and sear them on one side for 3 minutes then flip the chicken and cook for another 15-20 minutes or when the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.(I use a meat thermometer to check.) Make sure the chicken breast are cooked completely then set aside to cool.
- While the sweet potatoes and chicken are cooking, make the cauliflower rice by adding 1 tbsp avocado oil to a pan on the stove over medium heat. Add the cauliflower rice and sauté for about 15 minutes or until tender then set aside.
- Make the green goddess dressing by blending everything in a small food processor or blender then set aside.
- Build the protein bowls by adding 1 cup of cauliflower rice, 1 cup greens mix, 1 chicken breast cut into slices, half a sliced avocado, 1 cup roasted sweet potatoes, and some green goddess dressing.
Notes
This recipe makes 4 servings and can be made for a family meal or a lunch meal prep for the week!