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Smoked Chicken Burrito Bowl
Prep 20 mins
Cooking 15 mins
Serves 4
Lunch meals don’t have to be boring! Jazz up lunch time with a healthy, filling and nourishing burrito bowl that comes together in minutes. Jam packed with fresh ingredients and incredible flavours thanks to Natural Herbs and Spices Chilli & Garlic Sasoning and the smoked chicken. These smoked chicken burrito bowls are a perfect example of a heart, healthy lunch meal that doesn’t sacrifice on taste.
Our tasty burrito bowls are wonderful for meal prep, making them great for on-the-go lunches. Skip the mundane sandwiches and try these burrito bowls instead!
What you will need
- FOR THE GUACAMOLE
- FOR THE TOMATO SALSA
- 2 medium Avocados, mashed
- 3 large tomatoes, finely chopped
- Juice of ½ lemon
- ¼ large red onion, finely chopped
- 1 Tbsp fresh chives, finely chopped
- ¼ large cucumber, finely chopped
- Natural herbs and spices Chilli & Garlic
- 2 Tbsp fresh mint leaves, finely chopped
- Natural herbs and Spices Coarse Sea Salt
- Zest and juice of ½ a lemon
- Natural Herbs and Spices Ground Black Pepper
- Natural Herbs and Spices Coarse Sea Salt
- 4 smoked chicken breasts, shredded
- Natural Herbs and Spices Chilli & Garlic
- 2 Tbsp fresh mint, chopped (for garnishing)
- Natural Herbs and Spices Ground Black Pepper
- 4 lemon wedges
- FOR THE QUINOA
- ½ cup dried cranberries
- 1 cup quinoa
- ¼ cup pistachio nuts, roughly chopped
- 1 Tbsp chicken stock powder
Method
Start off by cooking quinoa according to packet instruction, but replace the salt with chicken stock powder for some extra delicious flavour.
Meanwhile, in a large salad bowl mix together tomatoes, cucumber, onion, mint, lemon as well as Natural Herbs and Spices Sea salt, Chilli & garlic and Black pepper. Toss all the ingredients together, cover with some cling wrap and place in the refrigerator to allow the flavours to mingle.
Now, let get started on the guacamole. To the mashed avocado add in lemon juice, chives, Natural Herbs and Spices Sea salt, Chilli & garlic and Black pepper. Give everything a good mix and place on the side to be used later.
The quinoa should be ready at this point. We suggest allowing the quinoa to completely cool if you are making the burrito bowl for lunch the next day. You can even prepare the salsa and guacamole in advance, store in separate containers and place in the refrigerator ready to assemble the following day. You can enjoy your burrito bowl hot or cold. Just warm up the quinoa and chicken, top with the rest of your ingredients, for a warm bowl.
Talking about assembling let us assemble our burrito bowls. Place warm or cooled quinoa, salsa, and shredded smoked chicken in a bowls. Top with guacamole, scatter on mint, cranberries and pistachios. Serve with a lemon wedge on the side and you are ready to dig in.
Recipe by food stylist and blogger of everything wholesome & tasty, Yena Mgobhozi: www.kitchennewgym.com
Photographer: Elsa Vermeulen- www. Elsavermeulen.co.za
