Fresh Mex Chicken Bowl

Published:  10/07/2017

"Fresh Mex" style Mexican food, places an emphasis on fresh ingredients. And this chicken bowl uses fresh ingredients to create a perfect weeknight dinner or"take to work and reheat lunch".

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Fresh Mex Chicken Bowl

  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 4 ounces diced cooked chicken
  • 1/2 cup frozen corn (or if corn is in season, cook your own and cut it off the cob with this handy utensil)
  • ½ black beans
  • 1 red bell pepper, sliced
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 cup cooked brown rice
  • 1/2 cup salsa
  • 1/4 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
  • 1 avocado cut into slices or chunks
Prep all your ingredients.

Heat 1 teaspoon olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat.

Sauté the chicken, corn, beans, red pepper until heated through and red pepper is slightly softened, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

As the mixture is heating measure ½ cup hot cooked rice into each of two bowls.

Spoon chicken mixture over the brown rice and top each bowl with 1/4 cup salsa, 2 tablespoons shredded Monterey Jack and avocado chunks.


Categories:   COOKBOOK 

Tags:   #recipes

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